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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Shannon say he does not want to end up with?

2. What did Fred always know about Shannon?

3. What Mexican painter does Hannah mention?

4. Where was Hannah's first sexual experience?

5. What does Nonno announce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Hannah and Shannon.

1) In what ways are they similar people?

2) Why does Williams suggest a real relationship could never develop between them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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