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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. What has Eddie been forced to do?

2. Why does Grandma chastise Bella?

3. What does Louie do for Arty and Jay?

4. What is a new intrigue for the boys?

5. Whose feelings were mutual?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this scene begin?

2. What does the letter mention about Eddie's health?

3. How does the scene open?

4. What has happened to Uncle Louie?

5. How does this act open?

6. How does the scene open?

7. How are the boys doing at their Grandma's house?

8. What will Eddie be doing to pay back the loan shark?

9. What is Bella and Johnny's plan?

10. What does Grandma take away from Bella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bella has her fantasy world into which she escapes.

Part 1) What fantasies does she have in this play?

Part 2) How does she handle these fantasies when they do not become reality?

Part 3) How does her character become more independent? What feelings does the growth in this character evoke in the audience and readers?

Essay Topic 2

The main theme of this play is survival.

Part 1) How is this the main theme?

Part 2) How do the characters survive?

Part 3) Are their ways of surviving healthy? Will the be successful in the paths they have chosen in life?

Essay Topic 3

There is more intrigue at this home than Arty and Jay could ever have imagined.

Part 1) What is intriguing to the boys?

Part 2) How does this intrigue make life more bearable for the boys?

Part 3) What does the audience learn about other characters through this intrigue?

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