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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. What does Roy say that he hates in Act 3, Scene 5?

2. What does Harper say the snow smells like in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. What is Joe eating in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. Who is sitting by Prior's bed when he awakens in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Louis says in Act 3, Scene 2 that what defines us isn't race but what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe's sense of ethics come to the forefront in Act 2, Scene 6?

2. What story does Joe tell Louis in Act 2, Scene 7? How does Louis respond?

3. Why does Joe call his mother in Act 2, Scene 8? What is her initial response?

4. Where is Prior in Act 3, Scene 1? Who is his first visitor?

5. What does Joe tell Roy in Act 3, Scene 5? What is Roy's response?

6. What is Joe's emotional and physical state in Act 3, Scene 5?

7. Who is the second visitor who appears to Prior in Act 3, Scene 1? What does he tell Prior?

8. How does Hannah get directions in Act 3, Scene 4?

9. How does Louis try to intellectualize his behavior in Act 3, Scene 2?

10. Where is Joe and Louis' relationship at the end of the play? Who arrives at the end of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Roy Cohn and his real-life model. Who is Ethel Rosenberg? What is the significance of her character's appearance at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the political and religious ideals of Joe and Roy. How do these men differ regarding ethics? How is this expressed in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of heritage and change in the play. How do these themes tie into each of the main characters?

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