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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is present at the opening of Act 2?

2. Who gives an angry speech about Mr. Cochise, who was the creator of the awl-bone tool found at the site?

3. When Dan and Chad arrive drunk in Act 1 Part 7, who is silently sitting in the room?

4. Why do Dan and August leave to go back to the dig site at the end of Act 2 Part 1?

5. What does Delia say was in the "last box" of her novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give the characteristics of a Tragic Hero. How is August the Tragic Hero of The Mound Builders? What characteristics does he share with the ancient Greek idea of Tragic Hero?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term "motif." What is the motif in The Mound Builders? How does this motif relate to the characters in the play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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