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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peter Shirley eat the food that Jenny Hill brings him?

2. What does Mr. Undershaft say the poor pretend poverty to be?

3. How does Adolphus Cusins describe himself?

4. Why does Bill Walker sympathize with Adolphus Cusins for marrying his fiance?

5. What does Bill Walker do finally to ease his conscience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The morality of manufacturing weapons is a theme in Major Barbara. Compare and contrast the opposing views on the morality of manufacturing weapons during the early 1900s to today's views of weapons.

Essay Topic 2

Shaw uses foreshadowing in Major Barbara. Choose 3 examples of how Shaw uses foreshadowing and describe the intended message behind each.

Essay Topic 3

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

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