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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chuck go to get money?

2. What does Hickey say about the regulars?

3. Why does Harry angrily tell them all to quit?

4. Who are the two men that appear?

5. What does Hickey do when he is arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three prostitutes in this play.

Part 1) Who are these prostitutes?

Part 2) Why do they not like being called prostitutes?

Part 3) What are their pipe dreams? How do they change throughout the play?

Essay Topic 2

Larry and Parritt know one another prior to meeting in the bar.

Part 1) How do they know one another.

Part 2) How does Parritt find Larry? Why is he looking for Larry?

Part 3) What is their relationship like throughout the play?

Essay Topic 3

The down-and-outers' attempts to make their pipe dreams become reality fail.

Part 1) Why do they fail?

Part 2) Upon what or who do they blame their failure?

Part 3) How does this attempt and failure affect them?

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