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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks the most during the wedding?

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

3. What does George do when he enters the cemetery alone?

4. What does Mrs. Webb say is cruel while at the wedding?

5. What kind of college is George going to?

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

Describe the different phases of the relationship between Emily and George and how the relationship affects the course of the plot for the other characters around them.

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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