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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 does Hannah help Maxine do?

2. What state are the school teachers from?

3. What song does Shannon say the Germans are singing?

4. What is the name of the company Shannon works for?

5. What is Pedro using to chop down the nuts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nonno's poem about?

2. How does Hannah help Maxine?

3. What is everyone doing after the storm?

4. What reason does Maxine give for Shannon's angry sermons and sexual relations with young girls?

5. Why does Shannon refuse to hand the keys to Latta?

6. How does Hannah react to Nonno's death?

7. What calms Shannon down?

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

9. What is Shannon considering doing?

10. What is happening to Hank down at the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA greatly influenced modern literature and theater. Choose a book or play that you think was influenced by THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA and discuss their similarities in terms of the following:

1) Plot

2) Character

3) Themes.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Mexican and American culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

3) How would the author represent Mexican culture and Mexican's if the play were released today?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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