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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 Lala say when Boo asks her why she wants to go down to the theater?

2. Who is Sylvan?

3. What does he do as the scene ends?

4. How does Reba react to this news?

5. Where does the man say he has to go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does boo think Lala should have on her mind, instead of movie stars?

2. Who is Peachy taking to the dance?

3. How do Joe and Sunny meet?

4. What exciting thing has happened to Lala?

5. What do Sunny and Joe say about their college majors?

6. How do Joe and Sunny get into a heated discussion?

7. How does this scene open?

8. Why does Boo convince Lala to go to the dance?

9. How does the play end?

10. From where does Joe return? What does he have with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme runs deeper than initially thought.

Part 1) How has the theme grown deeper, and how does it relate to the interaction between people?

Part 2) How do Joe and Sunny demonstrate this deeper meaning?

Part 3) How can the reader or audience member incorporate this theme into his or her own life?

Essay Topic 2

There is a serious confrontation between Joe and Sunny towards the end of the first act.

Part 1) Describe this confrontation. Why does it take place?

Part 2) How do the aspects that they first found attractive about one another now cause tension?

Part 3) How does the love triangle play into all of this tension and hostility? What is the connection between this hostility and the theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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