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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the family members respond to this news?

2. Where is Eddie, while the boys wait for him?

3. How is Bella feeling about herself this moment?

4. What does Grandma Kurnitz try to impress on her daughter?

5. Into what have the boys settled by this time?

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

Gert tries to be invisible.

Part 1) Why would she want to be invisible?

Part 2) When does she come out of hiding?

Part 3) How does she interact with the others when she does come out of hiding?

Essay Topic 3

Arty and Jay do not want to stay with their grandmother.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) Why must they stay with their grandmother?

Part 3) How are they able to accept that they must stay with her?

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