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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 Delia believe about the human eye from looking at charts as a child?
2. Who develops a theory on musical organs having personalities as a child?
3. Who is the author of the Aztec poem that is recited in Act 1?
4. What is the name of the person to whom August speaks in the tape recorder?
5. What activity is Jean doing in Act 1 Part 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Delia feel is the greatest sin? Why?
2. What does August say blinds a man "to the passing moon?" What does he mean?
3. What does Delia compare her book to? Why?
4. Where does the character Delia arrive from? Where have her travels taken her? What is her reaction to her new surroundings?
5. What does August suggest to Cynthia regarding Delia in Act 1? Who else has dealt with Delia in this way?
6. What has been discovered in Act 2 Part 1? Who tells about this discovery? What is the reaction?
7. What is the outcome of "Legacy" to August at the end of the play? How does this make him a Tragic Hero?
8. Which character wishes he/she could see the future? How is this revealed in the play?
9. Who references a Chinese puzzle box in the play? What does this metaphor relate to?
10. Which character was created by Lanford Wilson for the actor Tanya Berezin? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Lanford Wilson chose to title this play, "The Mound Builders?" What does that title reflect in the action of the play? How is it symbolic to the theme?
Essay Topic 2
Who is the antagonist in The Mound Builders? How does this character's actions affect the outcome of the play? How do you feel about this character? Are his/her actions justified?
Essay Topic 3
Define the term "Theme." How does the theme of Legacy play out in The Mound Builders? What is August's legacy?
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