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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her pre-wedding dinner, what does Dexter tell Tracy she has none of?

2. What does Liz tell Mike about Dexter while they wait in the Lord house in Act 1, Part 3?

3. Where does the play open?

4. What does Mike deny to Liz at the start of Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1?

5. What have Margaret and Tracy not had very much success in, according to Margaret?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tracy appear when first meeting Mike and Liz and what is her intention?

2. What are two examples of the deception manufactured by the Lord family, as it gets more complicated in Act 1, Part 4?

3. What does the character of Seth represent as he is first mentioned in the play?

4. How does Dexter respond to Tracy as she makes her entrance in Act 3, and what does he do to encourage her memory of the previous night's events?

5. What are Mike and Liz's thoughts of Tracy before they meet her and how are they significant?

6. What do we learn about George in Act 1, Part 2?

7. What does the note from George say, what do his actions signify, and how do they lead to Tracy's decision not to marry him?

8. What is the elaborate plan the family invents to preserve their reputation?

9. What is significant about the conversation between Mike and Liz at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1?

10. How does Tracy appear on the morning of her wedding, what types of things is she asking about, and why are they important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tracy and Liz are parallel characters in many ways. What are some examples of how they are placed in similar situations, but respond differently? What issues do they share similar views on? Overall, what is Liz's main purpose in the play? What does she illustrate in Tracy's character, along with Tracy's own actions? Why is this important?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Lord family, their social class, and their priorities. How is their main priority integral to the theme of the play? Which members of the family illustrate it the most and why?

Essay Topic 3

What is Dinah and Tracy's relationship? How is it depicted in the beginning of the play? Describe what Dinah does to cause Tracy to remember the events of the night before with Mike. How does it alert some of the other characters to those events and contribute to the possible doubt of the pending marriage? Why was it necessary to establish Tracy and Dinah's interaction with one another early, and how does it prepare the audience for Dinah's part in revealing the information about Tracy and Mike's evening? Why do you think the author chooses Dinah to be the messenger for this information?

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