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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Joe leaves, and Sunny stands center stage and thinks?

2. What does Lala do as Adolph snoozes in his chair and Reba clears the dinner table?

3. What does Adolph explain about the Jewish club?

4. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?

5. Why does Lala protest that she cannot go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Peachy Weil and Joe are very different.

Part 1) Describe each character and how they are different. How do the various family members feel about them?

Part 2) Why does Boo believe Peachy would be a good match for her daughter? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do the differences in these two men lead to a confrontation? How does this confrontation relate back to the theme?

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