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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delia ask Jean to do at the very end of Act 1?

2. What does Dan suggest Delia write a book and title it?

3. Who does August speak to in Act 2 Part 3?

4. What does the Chinese proverb say that Jean quotes?

5. What literary term defines August's statement of blindness to the passing moon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The characters of August and Chad are central to the action in The Mound Builders. Compare and contrast the characteristics of these characters. How do their backgrounds affect who they are today? What do we know about them based on their appearances and their actions? How do their actions or in-actions affect the outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Lanford Wilson choose to set this play in two different times and places? What effect does this acheive? How does this choice relate to the theme of the play?

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