View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Lady Britomart live?

2. What does Mr. Undershaft state is his primary goal in business?

3. What is the relationship of Sarah and Stephen?

4. For which person does Mr. Undershaft show disdain?

5. Who is left in the library at the end of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mr. Undershaft's views on government versus business?

2. Describe Sarah's fiance's financial situation.

3. Describe Rummy Mitchens.

4. What types of money does Barbara refuse to accept?

5. What are the decided travel arrangements to the foundry?

6. What are the lies that Snobby Price told the Salvation Army?

7. What is Barbara's fiance's financial situation?

8. Why are Lady Britomart and Mr. Undershaft separated?

9. How does Mr. Undershaft respond to Barbara's question of goodness and justification at the foundry?

10. What were the results of the Salvation Army march?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is used throughout Major Barbara. Choose 3 examples of how Shaw uses irony and write about that usage.

Essay Topic 2

Power is a theme that we see in Major Barbara. What are the differing views of the power of money, the power of God and the power of weapons?

Essay Topic 3

Hypocritical moralities are a theme throughout Major Barbara. Choose 3 examples of how Shaw reflects hypocritical moralities and write about that usage.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 553 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample