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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 is Madame Desmortes' opinion of Diana?
2. Of what is Isabelle afraid in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. The play takes place in what sort of room?
4. What is unusual about one character's diet?
5. With whom does Messerschmann make his first entrance?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the conservatory differ at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, as compared to Scene 1?
2. From the moment Frederic and Isabelle first enter the conservatory at the same time in Act 2 until the moment Isabelle exits, how many entrances and exits does the actor portraying Frederic and Hugo have to make? What is the dramatic effect of such quick, elaborate pacing?
3. What message comes to Messerschmann by telegram at the end of the play?
4. What does the gardener threaten to do regarding the rhododendrons, and why?
5. What does Hugo reveal to Isabelle about his plan after Isabelle apologizes about her mother's behavior?
6. What do Hugo and Isabelle discuss at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
7. Why is Isabelle sad, after she and Messerschmann tear up his ready cash?
8. Under what pretense does Capulet rush back into the conservatory at the end of Act 1, Scene 2? What was her real reason for returning?
9. How does Joshua respond to Messerschmann's biblical story?
10. Which characters in this play represent "old money," and which characters represent "new money?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why are Messerschmann and Isabelle happy at first when tearing up Messerschmann's ready cash, only to find their emotions plummet after the deed is done? What does this reveal, or establish, about these two characters?
Essay Topic 2
How do Messerschmann and Romainville represent "new money" and the new era of industrialization and rebuilding which took place after World War II? What do Messerschmann's actions at the end of the play indicate about the value of money, especially the value of "new money?"
Essay Topic 3
How do the frenetic entrances and exits of Frederic and Hugo impact the audience as they view this play? Is that impact harder to appreciate when reading the play than when viewing it?
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