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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. In Act 1, who is anxious to move?

2. Who challenges Mr. Marshall's choice of term that he used in reference to the family?

3. What was the special occasion in Act 1?

4. Who tells Alexandra about the unlikely marriage conversation?

5. What drink does the butler bring into the parlor in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much time has passed since Act 1 and how does Act 2 open?

2. Discuss Ben's idea of keeping the profits from their business deal strictly within the family.

3. What does Alexandra say Horace told her about the Hubbard family? Which other character has used the same analogy?

4. Why does Regina glare at Horace as she enters in Act 3?

5. How will the Hubbard brothers pay back their loan and in what time frame?

6. Where is the home in Act 1?

7. Discuss Alexandra's attitude at the end of Act 3.

8. Discuss the contents of Horace's safe deposit box and what they say about Horace.

9. Does Ben know from whom Ben and Leo plan to borrow the money? How do you know?

10. Discuss the talk Horace has with Addie when they are alone in the parlor in Act 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of "love" in this play. Which characters embody the emotion and how do they show it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the irony in Oscar's hobby in conjunction with his wife's name. What other examples of irony can be found in this play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the items Horace keeps in his safe deposit box at the bank.

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