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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 does the audience also do during intermission?

2. How does Frank try to change the subject?

3. How does Shep polish his shoes?

4. Why is Frank worried?

5. What do the cast members do backstage during intermission?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does April feel after the play? How does this affect her relationship with her husband?

2. What do the Wheelers do as they nurture and cherish their plan to move to Europe?

3. Why does Mrs. Givings show up? How does Frank react to this?

4. How does Frank's mood affect his productivity?

5. Describe Helen Givings.

6. What has happened to John Givings?

7. How did Frank and April's relationship begin?

8. How does the decision to move to Paris affect the Wheelers?

9. What happens after Frank's surprise birthday party?

10. On what does Ordway quiz Frank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The issue of sanity is raised.

Part 1) How is this issue raised?

Part 2) Who would you consider to be insane? Why?

Part 3) What is the purpose of blurring the line between sanity and insanity?

Essay Topic 2

John speaks the truth.

Part 1) How does John's insanity affect his behavior? How does his behavior affect the others? Why?

Part 2) Do his actions and words reveal him to be insane? Why or why not?

Part 3) What would the world be like if more people spoke the truth, like John?

Essay Topic 3

The final chapter reveals the various characters dealing with the death of April.

Part 1) How do each of the characters grieve for April? What does this grief reveal about each of them?

Part 2) How do these varying forms of grief reflect how death affects people in real life?

Part 3) How might April feel if she could see her family and neighbors at this point? Use the story to support your response.

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