View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charlotte does not know if she would have survived the horrible times in her life without what?

2. Charlotte leaves the stage and returns with __________________.

3. Which of the following does not characterize Charlotte's appearance during the war?

4. Who shut down the tavern?

5. Who were frequent patrons of Mulack-Ritze?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is John Marks and what is his relevance to the story?

2. How did Tante Luise scare Charlotte's father into leaving his family alone while at her home?

3. What role does the book, DIE TRANSVESTITEN, play in Charlotte's life?

4. Why does Charlotte bring a phonograph onto the stage?

5. What does the author, Doug Wright, explore in the first five sections of I AM MY OWN WIFE?

6. What does Charlotte recall about playing records during World War II?

7. What is Charlotte's punishment for killing her father?

8. How is Charlotte described?

9. What nuances does Charlotte relate to listening to different types of music on the phonograph?

10. How is Charlotte spared being recruited into the SS army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The phonograph and records are very prominent elements in Charlotte's life and almost seem to become characters of their own. How does the author use them in his staging? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of hypocrisy in the play. How is it evidenced? Who are the main abusers? Cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the play. Why does Wright use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 787 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample