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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of Irish is Shannon?

2. What does Shannon say he has in his pocket?

3. What does Grandfather say he is made of?

4. What does Maxine say Hannah can get quickly if she moves to the boardinghouse?

5. Where does Maxine want to go at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two sexual experiences has Hannah had?

2. What does Shannon say he likes to show people on his tours?

3. Why does Hannah want to stay at the Costa Verde?

4. What was Maxine's relationship with Fred like before his death?

5. How does Maxine calm Hank down?

6. How does Hannah react to being called a deadbeat?

7. Why did the church defrock Shannon?

8. How does Hannah plan to raise money to pay her hotel bill?

9. What does Hannah think Shannon's problem is?

10. How did Shannon try to scare Charlotte away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the play differ? Was the play more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Shannon's character to the person he is at the beginning of the play to the person he is at the end of the play.

1) What does Shannon hope to achieve at the start of the play?

2) What events changes Shannon's ideas about life?

3) What does the author suggest will be Shannon's future?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting

2) Structure

3) Language

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