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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary knows that ______________ was the father of Barbara's baby.

2. What do the two nurses say that Laura must be?

3. Which of the following does Laura NOT say about her father and Hochberg.

4. Ferguson tells Laura that ____________ is all McCabe lives for.

5. What surprises Ferguson in the operating room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of men in the 1930s when the men in the play are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not have?

Essay Topic 2

Even though they are both young, single women, Laura and Barbara seem very different. Compare and contrast Laura and Barbara. What similarities do they share? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Inner conflict takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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