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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. What does Uncle Willie offer to show Liz as everyone is dressing for dinner?

2. What does Dinah tell Margaret has been written about Seth?

3. According to Dexter, what caused his drinking problem to get worse?

4. How does Tracy ask about Sandy's guests in Act 1, Part 2?

5. Why doesn't Margaret want Seth to see the article written about him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mike say to Tracy after the pre-wedding dinner that she responds to, reminding her of Dexter?

3. What does Dexter aptly point out to George about the way he looks at Tracy during their argument in Act 2, Scene 2, Part 2?

4. What does Dexter reveal about their marriage in Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1, and why does it make Tracy stop and think?

5. How has Mike changed in Act 3 and why is it significant?

6. What is Dexter's problem with Tracy's pending marriage as he explains before he exits, leaving his wedding present for her?

7. What would Seth's absence from the wedding lead people to believe and how does Sandy plan to prevent it?

8. What do Seth and Uncle Willie talk about while pretending to be each other upon first meeting Mike and Liz?

9. How does George respond to Dexter's gift, and what does that cause Tracy to notice in him?

10. What does the family do in Act 2, Scene 1, Part 2 that indicates a change in their priorities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the steps the Lord family takes to correct the situation they are in and why it is significant to Tracy's personal situation. How does it affect her development? Does it make it easier or more difficult? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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