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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. How does Mike react to Liz's answer about whether or not she has been married?

2. Where is George staying?

3. How does Sandy plan on explaining Seth's absence from the wedding?

4. What does Tracy want Liz to do at her wedding?

5. What does Tracy say both she and Margaret incorrectly chose?

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. How does Dexter resolve the situation between Mike and George at the pool and what does it illustrate?

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

4. 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?

5. What is the significance of Tracy's drinking, and how is it illustrated in the play?

6. What do Sandy and Liz talk about with regard to Sidney Kidd in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, Part 2?

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

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

9. How does the play end, and what does it symbolize for Tracy and her life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barry uses several key literary elements in The Philadelphia Story to make his point about the upper and lower class lifestyle differences.

1) Describe 2 examples of irony used in the play, why it was used, and how it added to the plot.

2) Describe 2 examples of foreshadowing used in the play, how Barry uses it, and what it added to the story.

3) Describe the pace of the play and how Barry uses dialogue to contribute to the effectiveness of the characters.

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

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.

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