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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. Where is Alison going with Helena?

2. What is Helena carrying?

3. Where does Cliff put Alison's fingers?

4. Over what kind of drink do the characters argue?

5. What word does Jimmy use to describe Alison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alison's character.

2. In what could Cliff be seen as making a stand in Act Two, Scene Two?

3. What do the two women talk about in the final scene.

4. How does Jimmy react to Alison's "Dear John" letter?

5. In what way could Alison and Jimmy be seen as happy?

6. How do Jimmy and Helena react differently to Alison's perceived weaknesses?

7. What similarity does Act Three, Scene One have with the opening scene?

8. In what way is Jimmy's reaction to Cliff's leaving hypocritical?

9. How does Jimmy react to Helena's leaving?

10. In what way is change a major theme in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Jimmy Porter.

1) How has has his situation changed from that of his father?

2) In what way could Jimmy Porter be seen as trying to hold onto his working class identity?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do the goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Look Back In Anger is seen as the starting point for a movement coined by the press as the Angry Young Man.

1) In what way is Jimmy Porter the archetypal Angry Young Man?

2) Why is it so important to the play that Jimmy Porter is a working class character?

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