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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character officially fits the title used by Mr. Marshall to describe the family?
(a) Leo.
(b) Regina.
(c) Horace.
(d) Birdie.

2. What was the special occasion in Act 1?
(a) A special guest discussing business.
(b) A relative visiting from far away.
(c) Zan's birthday.
(d) The return of Horace from the hospital.

3. Where is Horace during the dinner with the special guest?
(a) In the hospital for a heart condition.
(b) In his room being stubborn.
(c) Working late.
(d) Stuck on a train, trying to get home in time for dinner.

4. What does Birdie want retrieved from her house?
(a) An album.
(b) A book.
(c) A compact disc.
(d) Some sheet music.

5. What does Birdie say she wants to do with her money?
(a) Travel and hunt.
(b) Ride horses in Savannah.
(c) Restore an old plantation.
(d) Buy a pecan farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What played a role in the fall of the Lionnet?

2. Which of her husband's hobbies does Birdie complain is useless?

3. What does Oscar say he wants to do with his money?

4. What does Birdie detest about her husband's hobby?

5. How does the Hubbard family acquire the Lionnet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Horace return downstairs after arguing with Regina in Act 2?

2. Discuss three characters with good morals in Act 2 and the events that demonstrate their goodness.

3. Discuss Mr. Marshall's comment that Southern aristocrats stay together and keep what belongs to them.

4. What does Regina say happens to her brothers if Horace lives? What if he dies?

5. What is ironic about Regina's greeting of her husband when he arrives home in Act 2?

6. Discuss two ways that Horace intends to obstruct the schemes of Regina and her brothers.

7. Why doesn't Birdie get what she wants from her house in Act 1?

8. What does Birdie say about her marriage to Oscar in Act 3?

9. Briefly describe Cal.

10. What does Cal report when he returns from his errand?

(see the answer keys)

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