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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. Which of the following does Delmount want to study?

2. Which of the following does the playwright embellish the importance of?

3. What does Elain warn Popeye about?

4. What caused Carnelle's aunt to die?

5. On what day does Act 1, Scene 2, occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation with Elain and her family.

2. Describe the character of Delmount.

3. How does Carnelle look for love in the wrong ways?

4. Who is the protagonist of the story? How do you know?

5. What do you think Mac Sam means when he says that women need to feel beautiful?

6. Why does Carnelle turn down Mac Sam's invitation?

7. Describe how Carnelle is coming to terms with life's unpredictability.

8. How does Carnelle's family attempt to save her from embarrassment?

9. What is Delmount's reaction to Tessy's invitation?

10. How does Carnelle's fortune reverse in the play's second scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Popeye an example of an ironic character? What is the purpose of this irony?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the secondary characters in the play? What role do the secondary characters play in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What causes Carnelle to suffer embarrassment? What effect does it have on her?

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