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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 say she is as a result of the previous night's events?

2. What surprises Tracy about George's description of her in Act 2, Scene 1, Part 2?

3. What does Dexter tell Tracy will make her feel better in Act 3, Part 2?

4. What does Dexter say is likely to happen when Tracy awakes?

5. What is Dexter planning to do with the boat he built?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Mike and Liz are talking, they analyze what people's names might represent. How are Dexter and George pre-judged based on their names alone? Do those judgments turn out to be right or wrong? Why? What point does Liz make about Mike's name? Why is that relevant to the way he is viewing Dexter? What other examples does Liz use to illustrate her point that you cannot always judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a people by their names?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Dexter and George. Use specific examples from the play to analyze both characters, their differences, and if there are any ways they are alike. Also, include how each character develops and why they ended up in the places they did at the end of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Sidney Kidd, his role in the play, and how the other characters respond to him. What are his surprising actions at the end of the play? Why do they either dispute or confirm the opinions of him for the other characters? What does Kidd represent to the subplot his character is involved in, and what does he highlight in the overall theme of the play?

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