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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. The character that Henry is reading in the play is called _______.

2. Henry tells Annie that he is not jealous because of the fact that he feels _________.

3. While asking Charlotte various questions about her lovers Max gives her permission to ________.

4. When Henry leaves to pick up Debbie, Annie tells Henry not to get kicked by a horse. Henry tells her not to get kicked by _______.

5. Annie walks into the scene with a bag of _________ in her hands.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brodie have to say about the film's script as Annie walks into the scene with appetizers and dip?

2. What does Annie respond when Henry asks her if the train was late?

3. What does Billy reveal about his feelings towards Annie as they are together in this scene?

4. Describe the position of Annie at the start of this scene. Where is she and what is she doing?

5. What shows that Annie and Billy have some emotional and sexual distance between them?

6. What are some of the questions that Henry asks Annie during the following scene in this act?

7. What does Annie tell Henry he should have done with her things in her room?

8. In relation to the play, what do Henry and Annie banter about during this scene?

9. What does Brodie assume Annie means when she says that the movie worked?

10. What is the topic of small talk discussing between Brodie and Henry during this scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brodie's writing is noted as being less effective than Henry's writing, but art is something that is quite subjective in terms of its worth to a reader or to an audience.

Part 1: How do the characters in the play define good or bad writing?

Part 2: Why do you think Brodie's writing is seen as less effective than Henry's writing?

Part 3: How can art ever be reasonably judged by others? Or can't it?

Essay Topic 2

The women within this play seem to be manipulative with the men in their lives.

Part 1: In what ways do you think the women are manipulative in this play? Or aren't they?

Part 2: How does the playwright define the roles of men and women within this play?

Part 3: Do you think the women are trying to hurt the men in their lives within this play? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

While the play is often quite funny to the audience, the social commentary is also quite apparent to the audience.

Part 1: Why do you think this play is so often categorized as a comedy?

Part 2: In what ways might the play's content also be saying something about the life during that particular time period?

Part 3: Do you think a play has to have a social commentary to make? Why or why not?

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