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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says, "I owe him my life, he's not got anything on me?"

2. August encounters a slide of himself in Act 2 Part 3. Where is he in the photograph?

3. August states in Act 2 Part 3 to the recorder that at one time he had a doctorate in one hand and what in the other?

4. What does August say to Delia at the end of Act 2 Part 4, as a means of lashing out at her?

5. Dan says that in 1500 a tribe ended up in Mississippi. What were they called?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between August and Delia. How long have these characters known one another? What are their feelings toward each other? How do they act on those feelings?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the metaphor of the Chinese Puzzle Box as it relates to Delia's novel and to the play. How does it reflect the excavation? How does it reflect August? What is found in the last box?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character of Delia in The Mound Builders. What is her purpose to the plot of the story? What does she know about the actions in the play that the other characters are not aware of?

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