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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stage manager tell the audience to do at the end of the play?

2. What do Mrs. Gibbs's relatives say about her gravestone?

3. Why does Emily think George is so conceited?

4. How did Emily die?

5. What kind of college is George going to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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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