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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Undershaft's business has been in the family for how long?

2. What is the relationship of Sarah and Barbara?

3. Who is Sarah's fiance?

4. Adolphus Cusins goes by what nickname?

5. What is the relationship of Lady Britomart and Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adolphus Cusins view Mr. Undershaft?

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

3. What is Adolphus Cusins' reason for arriving late?

4. What are Barbara and Adolphus Cusins' final decisions?

5. How does Mr. Undershaft feel about the morality of his business?

6. How does Mr. Undershaft react to Stephen standing up to Lady Britomart?

7. Describe Snobby Price.

8. What is the difference between Stephen and Barbara's views of people in the world?

9. How did Jenny Hill help Bill Walker's girlfriend?

10. How have Barbara's views of power changed after seeing the foundry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Undershaft believes that poverty is the primary cause of crime. Describe how Mr. Undershaft believes that poverty causes crime, and explain why.

Essay Topic 2

Poverty in Britain is a theme that we see in Major Barbara. What were the conditions of poverty in the early 1900s, and how do they compare to Shaw's representation?

Essay Topic 3

Class & social standing are themes throughout Major Barbara. Compare and contrast the high society characters in the play and the lower class society characters. What social class was Bernard Shaw a member of, and how did this influence his writings?

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