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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 Anna react to Tom's comment?

2. What does this man think Anna needs?

3. What happens after Dave finally wears down Anna's resistance?

4. What does Anna tell Tom regarding his last comment about her future?

5. Before long, why does Dave arrive at Anna's building?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary respond to Anna?

2. How does Tom take Harry off guard?

3. How is Dave Miller first mentioned?

4. How does the scene begin?

5. Describe the beginning of the vision Anna had.

6. What was Dave's role as a child, among his friends?

7. Who provides Anna a sense of future?

8. What does Anna tell Mary when Mary enters the room?

9. What is revealed when the phone rings?

10. What does Tom say to Anna when Mary leaves to answer the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A man stands on the street corner near Anna's flat.

Part 1) What does Anna believe this man is doing? Why might she believe this?

Part 2) Why does Anna draw Tom's attention to this man?

Part 3) Why would this man do this? How is this man important to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Dave decides to marry Janet.

Part 1) Why does he decide to marry Janet?

Part 2) Is this a good decision? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this decision affect Anna? Why does it affect her this way?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of independence is very important.

Part 1) How is this a theme of the play?

Part 2) How does this theme affect each character? Why?

Part 3) Are they all capable of finding independence? Why or why not? Do they all want to be independent? Why or why not?

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