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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 does this man invite Sunny to do?

2. By whom is Sunny interrupted?

3. What does this man do?

4. What does Lala tell Joe to do?

5. What does he tell her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adolph read in the paper? How do the other men react to this news?

2. Why does Joe think Sunny will not attend Ballyhoo?

3. How does Boo respond to Adolph's comment about Hitler?

4. How does Sunny respond when Joe seems doubtful and does not seem to believe what she has to say?

5. What exciting thing has happened to Lala?

6. About what do Joe and Sunny talk, regarding her family's religious beliefs?

7. What does Reba tell Sunny, regarding her personality and interests?

8. How does Joe react to Peachy's comments about the Standard Club and the Progressive Club? What does Peachy explain?

9. What is learned about Sylvan and whether or not he is taking Lala to the dance?

10. What are the various characters doing the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of tension in this play.

Part 1) Give two examples of this tension. Why does this tension exist?

Part 2) How do the attitudes and opinions of those outside the family play in the family's identity?

Part 3) How does the tension in Europe reinforce the tension in this family's home and in American society?

Essay Topic 2

The family's country club is restricted.

Part 1) What are its restrictions? Why might it have these restrictions?

Part 2) What is ironic about this? What does it foreshadow?

Part 3) How does this restriction reflect what is taking place in American society, as well as in Europe, as mentioned by Adolph?

Essay Topic 3

Boo has low self-esteem.

Part 1) How do you know this? Why does she have low self-esteem?

Part 2) How does Boo treat others? Why does she do this?

Part 3) How do her insecurities affect the choices she makes, as well as her relationships with others?

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