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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 question does Mike ask Sandy about George and Tracy?

2. What is Liz looking at while Mike and Sandy are talking in the third part of Act 1?

3. Who does Uncle Willie suggest he might invite to the wedding?

4. How does Tracy indicate she should ask Dexter to lunch?

5. Which one of Mike's stories does Tracy remark on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tracy respond to Dinah's account of what happened the night before? What causes Tracy to panic and why?

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

3. What examples does Liz use to illustrate her point about the way a name doesn't always reflect character?

4. What does the audience learn about Tracy's first marriage in the first part of Act 1?

5. What is the conversation between Dexter, Dinah, and Uncle Willie in the beginning Act 3 about, and what does it mean to the plot?

6. How does Kidd react to Sandy's expose, and what does that say about the character's priorities?

7. What is the setting and major upcoming event established as the play opens?

8. How do Tracy and Margaret's marriages compare, and what is the difference between how the two look at them?

9. How does Dinah present herself for the first time to Mike and Liz, what is she trying to accomplish, and how do Mike and Liz react?

10. Why does Mike propose to Tracy, and how does her response help both of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail 3 ways that the Lord family uses extreme measures to preserve their reputation. Include why this is important to them, which other characters are involved, and how their actions illustrate one of the main themes in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Describe 2 examples of how Dexter deliberately stands in George's way and prevents him from doing something. Why does the author choose Dexter to perform this role? In each case, what is significant about Dexter's actions, and what do you think his motivations are for doing them? How does George's character respond and what does that show about his role in the plot?

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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