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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. About what is the audience disgruntled?

2. In a rage, what does April do?

3. What does Frank envision April doing as he gives a great burst of love and approval?

4. Where was Helen formerly a stenographer?

5. What is learned about the Givings's son, John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does April think about her plan to move to Europe?

2. What does the Knox Building represent?

3. How does Frank react when he and April begin to make love?

4. How do the audience members and actors feel at intermission?

5. What has happened to John Givings?

6. To what does Frank look forward? Why?

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

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

9. Describe Helen Givings.

10. How does Shep meet Milly? What happens to their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shep Campbell seems to be a stereotype of male chauvinism.

Part 1) How is Shep Campbell a stereotypical male chauvinist?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this?

Part 3) Why does he fantasize about April? What attracts her to him, as well?

Essay Topic 2

A theme found in this story regards the difficulties of relationships.

Part 1) How is this theme threaded throughout the play among the various characters?

Part 2) Would you consider this a universal theme? Why or why not?

Part 3) With what message does the author leave the reader at the end of the book, regarding this theme? How do you know this?

Essay Topic 3

Frank and April decide against moving to France.

Part 1) Why do they decide not to move to France? Is this a good choice? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this decision affect the neighbors and friends? Why are they affected this way?

Part 3) Are you surprised they did not move to France? Why or why not?

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