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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Woman do to help her son?

2. What can Joseph Dokes tell the Young Woman?

3. When the voice-over in Act 3 begins, what happens to the lights?

4. What does the Prisoner have on his face at the beginning of Act 4?

5. What does the Sergeant claim he did for the Old Woman and the prisoner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Sergeant is the only character who appears in every scene and is the most senior person in the prison. Discuss his roles as both protagonist and antagonist and his importance to the play, both in subtlety and blatant action.

Essay Topic 2

Although all the characters in Mountain Language are opposites, each shares some similar element (either in attitude or family). Discuss and compare the characters of the play to find the meaning in their similarities.

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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