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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. How old are Rebecca Talbert and Patrick Rowen in Play Three, The Homecoming?
2. What does the prologue in Play Six, Tall Tales, discuss?
3. According to J.T. at the beginning of Play Six, who sometimes takes the shape of a channel catfish?
4. What does Jed do when Talbert asks for his help in getting off the battle field in Play Five?
5. In Play Five, who does Ezekiel find hiding under the Rowen porch and overhearing his conversation with Jed about killing Richard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the mining incident with Mackie in Scene One of Play Seven.
2. Why doesn't Joshua want the miners to walk out of the unsafe Blue Star Mine in Play Eight?
3. Discuss how J.T. fascinates Mary Anne Rowen in Play Six, Tall Tales.
4. What solution does Abe suggest in Scene Three of Play Seven for reducing Joshua's fever and what does he suggest Mary Anne do to prevent further such fevers?
5. Discuss how Tommy helps Abe get hired at the mines in Scene Two of Play Seven.
6. What is Scotty's tragic flaw?
7. At the beginning of Play Seven, what is wrong with Mary Anne's son, Joshua, and how is Mary Anne coping with it?
8. Who is the old man Jeremiah summons from the woods at the end of Play Four, Ties That Bind, and what does he want?
9. What does Cassius Biggs experience in France during World War One and how does it compare with what he experiences in the United States upon his return?
10. Why does Tommy attack J.T. in Scene Three of Play Six and what is Mary Anne's response when he does?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Rowen family's gold pocket watch is a recurring motif throughout The Kentucky Cycle. Cite three examples from the text of the use of this motif and discuss what you think it represents in each example.
Essay Topic 2
Several murders occur in The Kentucky Cycle. Discuss Michael Rowen's murder of Sam, Patrick Rowen's murders of Michael Rowen and Joe Talbert, and Jed Rowen's murder of Richard Talbert. What motivates each of these killings and what theme(s) or lesson(s) do you think the author is trying to convey through these incidents? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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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