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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 deal does Michael Rowen make with the Cherokee warriors Dragging Canoe and Taskwan in Play One, Masters of the Trade?
2. When Tommy confronts him in Chapter Six, who does J.T. say he comes to visit?
3. How old are Rebecca Talbert and Patrick Rowen in Play Three, The Homecoming?
4. What does Michael Rowen tell Earl Tod he does in Georgia before coming to Kentucky?
5. What does Patrick Rowen offer the fat judge upon his arrival in Play Four, Ties That Bind?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Michael Rowen claim his life is like prior to coming to Kentucky?
2. Why doesn't Joshua want the miners to walk out of the unsafe Blue Star Mine in Play Eight?
3. What do Taskwan's statement that the land Michael Rowen wants is cursed and Dragging Canoe's statement that the land is dark and bloody in Play One, Masters of the Trade foreshadow?
4. What is the significance of Morning Star's statement in Play Two, The Courtship of Morning Star, that her baby is "born with teeth"?
5. What evidence is there in Chapters Four to Seven of Play Seven that Tommy Jackson is not interested in supporting a coal miners' union?
6. Discuss the significance of the title of Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, both literally and figuratively.
7. What is the significance of Morning Star's failure to tell her son about her visits to Joe Talbert?
8. In Play Four, Ties That Bind, why does Patrick Rowen seem to favor his younger son, Zach, over his older son, Zeke?
9. Discuss Richard Talbert's attempt in Play Five, God's Great Supper, to persuade Jed Rowen to resolve their family differences.
10. How does the mining accident in Scene Nine of Play Seven influence Mary Anne's opinion about the union?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What character flaws and strengths do you see in the Rowen family through the generations depicted in The Kentucky Cycle? Select at least three characters from the nine plays and discuss how these flaws and strengths help or hinder the characters in dealing with the conflicts in their relationships and in their historical eras. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss symbolism and metaphor in The Kentucky Cycle. Give three examples of symbolism in the plays in this book and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.
Essay Topic 3
Trace the relationship of the Talbert family with the Rowen family through The Kentucky Cycle, starting with Joe and Rebecca Talbert and ending with James Talbert Winston. Are the two families at peace by the end of the cycle? Why or why not? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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