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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 character says in Act 1, "The truth is in dreams and nightmares, but you haven't succeeded in getting that down?"

2. How many villagers does Dan say supposedly were in Cahokia?

3. Who does Kirsten ask Delia about in Act 1 Part 4?

4. Who enters the darkness with a flashlight in the end of Act 1 Part 2?

5. What did Delia's ex-husband's sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who's character studied books written by Delia in college? How did he/she feel about those books?

2. What takes place in the falling action of The Mound Builders?

3. How does the word "excavation" relate literally and figuratively in the play? What is being excavated in both senses of the word?

4. How does Jean feel about Chad's advances in Act 2? What does August say regarding Chad?

5. Is the mask that was discovered made of gold? Why does August state that it is?

6. What does the rain represent in Act 2?

7. Which character wishes he/she could see the future? How is this revealed in the play?

8. Where is Dan at the end of The Mound Builders? What is the reaction of the others to this?

9. How does August feel about "aesthetics?" Why?

10. What does the discovery in Act 2 Part 1 lead Dan to theorize about this ancient culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the building of the dam signify in The Mound Builders? How does water, rain, and flooding tie into the play both literally and metaphorically?

Essay Topic 2

What are the legacies of the supporting characters in The Mound Builders? What is Delia's legacy? What is Chad's? What is Jean's?

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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