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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. Who originally owned the Lionnet?

2. Who is disgusted by the idea of the unlikely marriage?

3. In which city is Alexandra's father?

4. What was the Lionnet?

5. What is Horace's initial response to his family's communications?

Short Essay Questions

1. In whose home does Act 1 take place?

2. Where is the home in Act 1?

3. What was the discussion between Addie and Horace when he first arrives home?

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

5. What does Mr. Marshall like about Regina's family?

6. What are Mr. Marshall's thoughts about Southerners?

7. Discuss Ben's thoughts on the Southern aristocracy.

8. What does Horace reveal to Regina about his will in Act 3?

9. According to Ben, why does his family now own Lionnet?

10. Discuss Birdie's dislike for her husband's shooting hobby.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Little Foxes has been labeled as a melodrama and as a well-made play. How do those two categories differ and what are their similarities? Which category best fits The Little Foxes and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Lillian Hellman's contemporaries and other plays that were popular when The Little Foxes was released.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Hubbards' plan to keep all their new profits confined strictly to their own family. What's wrong with their plan? Do they ever for a moment consider what might be wrong with the plan?

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