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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "City gone rotten, shills like you"?

2. Whom does Nat refer to the Cowboy as?

3. What is the moniker Nat's "character" is better known as in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What did Midge see in front of his bed every night?

5. How long was Midge in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how symbolically Midge gains his "sight" throughout the play. What has he been blind to, and how does he overcome that blindness?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character Laurie. What does she represent to Midge and Nat? What does she represent to the play as a whole (allegorically, symbolically)?

Essay Topic 3

What is the allegorical reference of Danforth? What societal concept or idea does this character represent? How? How does his interaction with the protagonists affect their fate?

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