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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wesley decide to do?

2. Why is the relationship between Rosacoke and Mildred and Sammy significant in the 1960s?

3. What does Rosacoke do when she arrives home?

4. What does Rosacoke do on a Sunday to think about her future as a mother?

5. Where does Wesley want to spend Thanksgiving with Rosacoke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the taboo of pre-marital sex in the 1960s. Compare and contrast pre-marital sex in America during the 1960s to pre-marital sex in America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

Essay Topic 3

A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE is a classic story of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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