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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. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?

2. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?

3. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?

4. Which state is this play set in?

5. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Gibbs say about locking the door to his house?

3. What is Mrs. Webb getting ready for at the beginning of Act 2?

4. How did Stan Stimson die?

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

6. What does the stage manager do at the beginning of Act 2?

7. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die, and what is she doing there?

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

9. What day in her life does Emily decide to go back to?

10. Where does George go the minute he wakes up in Act 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What are the titles given to the three acts in this play, and what significance do they have to the plot?

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