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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shut down the tavern?

2. What is the name of the animal on the poster?

3. Who was Charlotte's aunt?

4. What is the name of this scene regarding Charlotte's aunt?

5. In the "Listening" scene, Doug tells Charlotte that he will send her _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Charlotte's gender questioned during the war in the scene entitled "Are You a Boy or a Girl"?

2. What does Charlotte discover about dressing in women's clothing and how does Tante Luise react?

3. What circumstances cause Charlotte to return to her father's home?

4. How does Charlotte explain the museum in "Das Gr'nderzeit Museum?"

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

6. How is Charlotte described?

7. What information does Charlotte share about the phonograph and her record collection?

8. What does Charlotte tell Doug about her childhood?

9. Why is John hesitant to interview Charlotte himself?

10. How does Charlotte come to kill her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author presents the theme of alienation in several instances. Cite at least two examples of alienation in the play with explanation and support of your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is your perspective on the way Dough Wright ends the play. Does he project a note of hope or the continuance of human beings struggling with the human condition? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Much of Charlotte's story takes place as Germany and the world are experiencing the atrocities inflicted by Hitler and the Nazi party. Explain the significance of these political and cultural events on Charlotte. How would Charlotte's life be different today? Explain.

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