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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. What nationality is Lazar?

2. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What was Tony's job during the war?

4. Why did Mick want to see Susan?

5. What does Susan tell Alice before she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Act 1, Scene 5 begin?

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

3. What does the radio interview foreshadow in the story?

4. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 12?

5. Who is Mick and how does he enter the scene?

6. How does the author contrast Alice and Susan?

7. How does the author show that the imminent relationship between Susan and Brock ends up being more significant for Susan than just the thrill she is looking for all the time?

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

9. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 4?

10. Who is Alice and how did she and Susan meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The longing for excitement and fulfillment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters. What is the presumed role of women in Britain during the 1940s and 1950s? Explain by giving examples.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1940s and 1950s. Compare and contrast homosexuality during the 1940s and 1950s to homosexuality today. What major changes have occurred, both positive and negative?

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