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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Annie and Emily talk about in the front of the van on the way to Toronto?
2. Who is with Zhaboonigan as Marie-Adele goes with Nanabush?
3. Who found out about Philomena's affair in Toronto?
4. What is the name of Marie-Adele's husband?
5. Where do the women gather after they are denied money by the Chief?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the play ends. What lesson is left to be learned? What becomes of these women at the end of the play? How does the play end structurally and what meaning does that have? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
The play is broken down into two Acts, each having its own climax. Discuss the climax point of each play and how it is built up. Where does the climax, or highpoint, of Act 1 and Act 2 occur? Why is it the climax? In each case, what effect do the scenes before and after the climax have on this point? What would you say is the climax of the novel? Discuss the events that are happening at this point. What do we learn in the play through the climax events and how do they ultimately affect the resolution of the play and the characters? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Women are the main focus in this play while men attain a background or even negative role. Discuss the negative or background role of the men in this play. Why are there no male characters? In what light are the male characters spoken about? What do the views and discussions of the women lead the reader to believe about the male characters in their lives? Include in your discussion the characters of Big Joey, Eugene, Simon, the Chief, Henry, and Fritz the Katz.
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