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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is teasing George on his wedding day?

2. What two terms do the dead use to describe life?

3. Why does George decide to not go to college after all?

4. What does the stage manager say is replacing automobiles while he chats with George and Emily?

5. What is removed from the stage during George and Emily's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Thornton Wilder have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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

Fear is a common theme in this play that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters?

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