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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. From whom does Lala find out that Sylvan has already left?

2. The next morning, what is Sunny doing?

3. What does Joe do?

4. What happened when Lala went to a Passover supper once?

5. How does Lala respond when Boo says that Lala has to take her place in society?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would Reba have acted, regarding Ballyhoo?

2. Why does Sunny not get a chance to respond to Joe invite to Ballyhoo?

3. What does Adolph explain about the club?

4. Is Peachy allergic to nuts?

5. What had Sunny's professor said about religion?

6. How does Joe react to the knowledge he gains from Peachy?

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

8. How does Lala respond to her mother's question about Sylvan and Ballyhoo?

9. What does Reba say when Boo complains about Lala?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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