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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Tracy envy about Sandy, as she admits in the first part of Act 2, Scene 2?
2. What do George and Dexter argue over before Mike returns in the second part of Act 2, Scene 2?
3. Why does Sandy tell Sidney Kidd that Mike is asking for him?
4. What doesn't ruin virtue, according to Dexter?
5. What does George ask Dexter when he first sees him on the wedding day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Tracy and Mike's evening together after the pre-wedding dinner. What are the motivations behind their actions? Are they based on emotions or their state of mind? Why does the author choose to have the characters interact with each other in this way? What does it cause them to realize and how does that reflect the message Barry is delivering?
Essay Topic 2
The main symbol used in The Philadelphia Story is the boat that Dexter previously built for Tracy when they were married.
1) How does Dexter's wedding present introduce the boat into the play? What are the reactions to it from Tracy and other characters? What is interesting about the plans Dexter has for the boat as he describes them to Tracy?
2) What is the significance of the name of the boat and what does it mean to both characters?
3) How does Tracy relate herself with the boat, what are the characteristics that she shares with it, and why are they important to her development?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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