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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 Dr. Gibbs say they must do to help Simon Stimson?

2. What did the stage manager call the first act?

3. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?

4. Why does Mrs. Webb panic when she sees George?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George do when he visits Emily's grave?

2. What does the stage manager say we do not know much about from ancient civilizations?

3. How did Stan Stimson die?

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

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs warn Emily not to do in the third act?

6. What do Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs talk about as they walk home together in the third scene?

7. What does the stage manager want to put in the time capsule for the town?

8. What do the people sitting in the chairs represent in the third act?

9. Why does Emily beg her father to let her stay home on the day of her wedding?

10. What marriage advice does Mr. Webb give George on the morning of his wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Dr. Gibbs and Mr. Webb change through the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this play. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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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