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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Emily realizes about her mother when she sees her in her new life?

2. What does George realize when he is talking to Emily after the student council elections?

3. How does the stage manager describe the weddings in this town?

4. What does Emily say just before she gets married?

5. What does George say when Emily tells him what she is worried about while drinking sodas with him?

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

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

Simon Stimson's foolhardy and selfish nature wreaks havoc throughout the entire play. What are some examples of this foolish behavior, and how did these actions affect the characters around him? Was the playwright sending a message through Simon's behavior?

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