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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Serafina's body does Alvaro pinch?

2. What does Serafina want Alvaro to return to the house without?

3. What kind of alcohol is Alvaro carrying?

4. Where did Rosa run to when Jack told her she was beautiful?

5. What does Alvaro accuse Serafina of being for too long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE ROSE TATTOO is a play. What are the differences between a film and a play in terms of the following?

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Is generational gap expressed in THE ROSE TATTOO particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Serafina's character to the person she is at the beginning of the play to the person she is at the end.

1. What did Serafina hope to achieve at the beginning of the play?

2. What events changes Serafina's ideas about life?

3. How has Serafina's character changed by the end of the play?

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