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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. What nationality is Charlotte?

2. Charlotte gives tours of ________________.

3. Charlotte leads Doug and Jack on a tour of the museum that lasts how long?

4. Where did Charlotte's aunt live?

5. For what publication does John Marks write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Charlotte described and what is the thing that distinguishes her as a man?

3. What is the scene entitled "Translating Tante Luise" about?

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

5. What was the Mulack-Ritze?

6. How does Doug come to meet Charlotte?

7. How is Charlotte described?

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

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

10. What does Charlotte tell Doug about her childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Charlotte. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Charlotte?

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

I AM MY OWN WIFE is a classic story of betrayal and survival. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

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