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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nonno announce?

2. Who is Shannon writing a letter to?

3. Who does Hannah say is the only person Shannon has traveled with?

4. What does Shannon offer Hannah?

5. What did Shannon's mother used to hit him with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the play.

1) How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about 1960s American society:

1) Sexual desire.

2) Religion.

3) Americans in Mexico

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