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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the new boyfriend of Bill Walker's previous girlfriend?

3. Mr. Undershaft believes honor, justice, truth, love and mercy are a direct result of what?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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