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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does the one who tries to stop the argument in Act 2 suggest that Horace should be approached?

2. What does Alexandra overhear her mother tell her father in Act 2?

3. Who is concerned about Horace's health in Act 2?

4. Who does Horace suspect will be in charge of the local employees of the potential business?

5. What else about the prospective facility does the family promise Mr. Marshall regarding employees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements make a well-made play? Discuss those elements as they apply to The Little Foxes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the exposition of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the irony in the use of the phrase "bad heart" to describe Horace's ailment. Was his heart bad in a way other than physically? Who truly has a "bad heart" in the play?

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