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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 Mr. Webb add to the advice he gives George as they talk in the Webb's kitchen?

2. Who talks with George after his parents go to bed?

3. What does Mr. Gibbs say is something only done in big cities?

4. What does Mrs. Gibbs invite her husband to do after his gentle rebuke to her in the yard?

5. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Dr. Gibbs been when he first appears on stage?

2. Why does Mrs. Webb not allow George to see Emily on the morning of their wedding?

3. What does Emily tell her father is keeping her awake late at night?

4. How does Mrs. Soames feel about weddings?

5. How does Mrs. Gibbs come across $350?

6. Who is the empty chair on stage reserved for?

7. What does George tell his mother he is most afraid of just before he marries Emily?

8. What does Rebecca tell George her friend received in the mail?

9. What does Mr. Webb do when he sees Simon Stimson on his way home from work?

10. What does the stage manager say the third and final act will focus on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Simon Stimson was a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence--however brief--alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Simon had not been in the play at all?

Essay Topic 3

What does Emily learn about herself from her confrontations with George and how do these interaction cause her to change?

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