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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. Where does this play take place?

2. What does Anna refuse to do?

3. How is Tom correct in his comment to Harry?

4. What is this person doing later tonight?

5. What does Mary do when the doorbell rings again?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna react to Tom's comment?

2. Why are Tom and Anna arguing?

3. Why is Mary happy?

4. How does the scene end?

5. What does Dave say about a therapist?

6. What was beneficial about Dave's group's association?

7. Who are Dave and his friends?

8. What takes place between Anna and Dave just before he leaves?

9. What are Dave's thoughts about Harry? How does Anna respond to Harry's comments?

10. To whom does Dave believe Anna can commit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna and Tom are vastly different.

Part 1) Describe both characters. Are they able to understand one another? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might these two vastly different people have dated in the first place?

Part 3) Could their marriage have worked? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is conflict in this play.

Part 1) Describe this conflict. How is it related to the theme?

Part 2) How does Anna deal with this conflict? Why does she handle it this way?

Part 3) Is the conflict resolved by the end of the play? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Anna chooses a less conventional role than that found in many marriages.

Part 1) Why does she do this?

Part 2) Does this make her life more difficult? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this choice affected by those around her?

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