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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grandma Kurnitz react to what Bella divulges?

2. Who will be happier than Bella and her siblings?

3. What does Bella begin to do at the end of the scene?

4. What can Eddie not allow his mother to see?

5. Who has enlisted in the armed forces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the major themes in the play is the importance of family.

Part 1) Why is this a theme?

Part 2) How do the characters need one another?

Part 3) How do the characters influence one another?

Essay Topic 2

Eddie loved his wife unconditionally.

Part 1) What has her death done to the family?

Part 2) How does he sacrifice himself for her?

Part 3) How does his sacrifice affect his children? What is the outcome of his sacrifice?

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes is acceptance.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) What is accepted in this play?

Part 3) How do the characters evolve, based on this theme?

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