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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. Mick suggests that Susan thinks ___________________.

2. Who does Susan consider asking to father her child?

3. How does Mick refer to the sky?

4. Who is the young woman on whom Alice is applying paint?

5. What does Alice want Louise to tie to her wrists?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the priest's comments about the brevity of life really describe Susan?

2. How does Act 1, Scene 6 begin?

3. How does the author use the radio announcer as a contrast to Susan?

4. How does Act 1, Scene 7 begin?

5. Describe Brock's reaction when he finally loses patience with Susan.

6. Explain how this scene further establishes the frustrations Susan continues to feel about her life.

7. What does Susan share with Lazar about her life as it is now?

8. Name at least two examples of foreshadowing in this scene?

9. Explain how the author ends the play on a hopeful note for Susan.

10. What is the double meaning of Lazar's statement that he recognizes Susan from somewhere?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hare uses more than one instance of irony in the play. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lazar and Brock. What are their roles within the story? What is the trust factor with women? What are the reasons Susan cares for both of these men who are so dramatically different?

Essay Topic 3

PLENTY is set in the 1940s and 1940s during a time of World War II and its accompanying social, political and cultural recovery. What impact did these factors have on the author? What impact did these factors have on his work, especially the play, PLENTY? Explain.

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