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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. Why are these dreams unrealistic?

2. What is Bella the only one who seems to understand?

3. How are the boys feeling about their new environment?

4. Why must Eddie keep working, even after hearing the doctor's diagnosis?

5. Where has Eddie's sales route taken him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Bella?

2. How is the opening of this scene different than the other scenes?

3. How does Louie feel about being at Grandma's home? About what is Bella adamant?

4. What do the boys like about their uncle?

5. What do the boys come to understand about their father?

6. What does Bella do, now that her plans have changed?

7. How does Louie react to Jay's question?

8. Why is the situation with Johnny convenient?

9. Why is Jay scrambling upstairs?

10. How does Louis feel about being forced to stay longer at Grandma's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grandma Kurnitz had shut down emotionally after the loss of two of her children.

Part 1) What is she beginning to realize about this behavior?

Part 2) How does she come to this realization?

Part 3) How does this realization affect the other family members?

Essay Topic 2

The family meeting is climactic.

Part 1) What is a climax?

Part 2) How is this meeting climactic?

Part 3) Compare the play up to this point to the end of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Grandma Kurnitz is forced to view Bella differently.

Part 1) What is Grandma Kurnitz's original view of Bella?

Part 2) How does her view of her change?

Part 3) Why does she view Bella differently by the end of the play?

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