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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 Rosario put in his hair?

2. Who is Serafina waiting for?

3. Why does Father de Leo not want Rosario's body to be cremated?

4. What does Rosa say her husband's skin was as smooth as?

5. Who does the group agree should tell Serafina the news?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the doctor tell Father de Leo about Serafina?

2. What is the story that Peppina tells about Rosa?

3. Why does Serafina tell Rosa not to look at Strega?

4. What does Rosa say Jack told her about dancing on the dance floor?

5. Why can Rosa still graduate despite the fact she had not attended any exams?

6. Why does Rosa say her mother is moaning?

7. Why does Father de Leo think Serafina has gone off the deep end?

8. Why does Jack want to take Rosa's handkerchief back to his ship?

9. What mistake does Alvaro make when protesting against being a flirt?

10. How does Serafina react when the group enters the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Why is the community so important? How can the community can help Serafina recover from her husband's death? Could Serafina recover from her husband's death if she did not have so many friends around her?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the play's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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