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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Midge say it's been since he smoked a cigarette?

2. What kind of hat is the Cowboy wearing?

3. Whom does Nat refer to the Cowboy as?

4. What are the last words the Cowboy says in the play?

5. Who did not show up to meet Nat on Friday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe who Clara was named after. What is the meaning of this story that Nat tells? How does it relate his character as well as hers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Nat's justification behind his "alterations" of the truth. Why does he do what he does? How does he feel about simply growing old?

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