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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting as Act 2, Scene 11 ends?

2. What does Alice think is enough of a career in her life?

3. How had Lazar reconnected with Susan?

4. What has hindered Brock's progress in the diplomatic service?

5. Where does Susan go at the end of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of good vs. evil. Identify at least two characters who embody both good and evil and then cite an example to support your answers.

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