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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 kind of hospital is Dr. Herder in charge of?

2. Who does Jack say he last kissed in a garden?

3. What kind of skirt does the Earl put on when Tucker leaves?

4. What does the Bishop think Jack will recover?

5. Who does Jack say some people think he is married to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claire flirt with Herder at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What are Grace and Charles' opinions of Claire?

3. How does Jack excuse God's behavior towards some people?

4. What reference does Jack make to Jack the Ripper in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. What is Jack's philosophy?

6. What is Herder's opinion on Jack and Grace's wedding?

7. How does Charles respond to Claire's death?

8. What does Grace tell Charles about her night with Jack?

9. Why can Charles initially do nothing about the Earl's will?

10. How does Jack win over Truscott?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine upper class life.

1) How do people in the British upper classes view life?

2) What influence have the British upper classes had on popular culture?

3) How does the author express both the negative and positive aspects of British upper class life?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Jack's life:

1. His father.

2. Charles.

3. Grace.

4. Dr. Herder.

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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