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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dinner order is given to Joshua in Act 2?

2. Which twin does Isabelle believe she sees after the fight in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. Who does Diana think she saw kissing Isabelle?

4. In what era does the play take place?

5. Why does Messerschmann intend to commit financial suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List several examples of humor in the play -- moments during which a live audience would surely laugh. How does humor serve to further character development and plot in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Why do both Hugo and Lady India fall in love (or rather, fall more deeply in love) with their romantic partners after they become poor? What does this indicate about their characters and about the playwright's message regarding the value of money?

Essay Topic 3

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?"

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