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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which town do Horace and Alexandra stay over, causing their delay in getting home?

2. Why does the family need to travel out of state?

3. What does Regina wonder aloud in front of her guests might have contributed to Horace's poor health?

4. How does Regina greet her husband in Act 2?

5. What does Horace drink to prepare for his visit with the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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