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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Old Woman communicate in Act 4?

2. What is the Sergeant's response to the Young Woman's offer?

3. Who is Joseph Dokes?

4. What season is it (in the Young Woman and the man's voice over)?

5. What does the Sergeant blame the "mix up" in Act 3 on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Old Woman is silent for the majority of the play. Discuss the themes and statements that arise through her silence.

Essay Topic 2

Half of the characters in Mountain Language are given names, while the other half are not. Discuss this balance of ambiguity and specificity and how the presence or absence of name defines the character and what they represent.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the negativity in Mountain Language comes from discrimination. Compare the discriminatory attitudes in our culture to those in the play.

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