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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Uncle Louie?

3. Why does Eddie have to leave the room?

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

5. How does Louie feel about this new restriction on his evening plans?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Louie survives by outsmarting the system.

Part 1) How does he outsmart the system?

Part 2) From whom does he run and hide?

Part 3) Will he be successful in life? Why or why not?

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