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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Li'l Bit tell Peck that she's drawn a line against in the basement?

2. What is the person watching Li'l Bit from outside of the dance scene doing?

3. A slide montage is seen during the basement scene. What do the photos show?

4. What news does Li'l Bit break to Peck in the hotel room?

5. When is the last time that Li'l Bit and Peck see each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give examples of the traditional sexual and gender roles and how they shift during the play.

Essay Topic 2

Li'l Bit's entire family appears dysfunctional. Explain how they are dysfunctional and what part this dysfunction plays in Li'l Bit's molestation.

Essay Topic 3

Early in the play, Aunt Mary encourages Peck to talk to an upset Li'l Bit because he can handle her. Later, Aunt Mary tells the audience that Li'l Bit wraps Peck around her finger and is using him. Yet the first incident occurs when Li'l Bit is 17; the second is when Li'l Bit is 13. Explain these two different actions and perspectives from Aunt Mary.

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