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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Ben that the family has come up with Horace's share of money?

2. Horace learns that the family promised Mr. Marshall what kind of wages for the facility they plan to build?

3. What is the family waiting for at the beginning of Act 2?

4. Armed with the knowledge of the safe deposit box, who gets a brilliant idea?

5. Who greets Horace and Alexandra when they arrive home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss greed as the theme of this play. Be sure to use the definition of "theme" in your response.

Essay Topic 2

This play is set after the Civil War, yet Addie and Cal are both basically powerless in their roles with the Giddens and Hubbard families. In those post-war times, why were African-Americans in the South still in subservient positions?

Essay Topic 3

Name and discuss two motifs of the play.

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