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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. Where does Louis ask Joe to go in Act 3, Scene 7?

2. What does Harper say she'll nurse her baby with in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. Who does Louis insist is gay in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. What does Hannah get directions for from the homeless woman in Act 3, Scene 4?

5. Where does Act 3, Scene 4 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scene split between in Act 2, Scene 9? What takes place?

2. How does Harper feel about where she is in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. What philosophical and ethical themes are presented in the conversation between Joe and Louis in Act 2, Scene 7? How is this reflected in the play?

4. What is Joe's confession to Harper in Act 2, Scene 9?

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

6. Where does Act 3, Scene 4 take place?

7. What is Act 3, Scene 2 split between? What is taking place at the beginning of this scene?

8. What do the knives represent symbolically to Harper in Act 2, Scene 9?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of the titles of each of the Acts in Millennium Approaches. What does each title symbolize in 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

Describe Prior 1 and Prior 2. What period of history are each of these characters from and why is this significant? Why do they come to visit Prior?

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