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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who portrays Aunt Mary throughout the play?

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

3. Who else is in the hotel room with Peck and Li'l Bit in 1969?

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

5. Who is in the Philadelphia hotel room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn that Peck has a drinking problem. Li'l Bit offers to meet with him once a week if he'll stop drinking. Does he stop drinking? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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