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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Webb ask George just before he marries Emily?

2. What do Emily and Mrs. Gibbs say about the living when George enters the cemetery?

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

4. What do the guests at George and Emily's wedding sit on?

5. Why does Emily choose to not re-live her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs are very similar in nature although very different in many other areas. What are some of these intrinsic differences and similarities, and what message(s) was Wilder was trying to send with these two characters?

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

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this play. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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