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

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

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

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

5. Why doesn't the Old Woman respond to the prisoner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Language among the characters is a key tool. The officers use curse words to intimidate the women, while the women are forbidden to speak mountain language. Discuss the dilemma that language use brings to the play and its significance.

Essay Topic 3

The officers constantly try to manipulate the women and prisoners to get what they want and exert authority. Discuss how much of the play is developed by characters' tricks and whether or not the tricks and games have their desired outcome.

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