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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has enlisted in the armed forces?

2. Who has returned to get Jay and Arty?

3. About whom do the boys talk?

4. What does Bella say she was seeking?

5. Why does Louis share this with the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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