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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 Isobel think Katherine would do if she fired her?

2. What did Robert leave to Katherine?

3. What does Katherine say that Robert didn't want?

4. Who does Isobel tell Tom is coming in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katherine say they taught her to do in AA when she was angry? How does she feel about it?

2. How have Marion and Tom undermined Isobel in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What is Marion's response when Isobel enters in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What is different about the embrace between Tom and Marion in the end of the play?

5. What is taking place at the beginning of Act 2? Where does this scene take place?

6. What does Katherine complain about in Act 2, Scene 3? How does Isobel respond?

7. Why does Isobel tell Irwin she is gathering Katherine's things from the office in Act 2?

8. How does Irwin compare himself to Katherine in Act 2, Scene 3? Why does he not understand Katherine's place with Isobel?

9. What sound is heard when Irwin enters in Act 1, Scene 4? What does he comment about it?

10. Who does Katherine say wants to invest in the firm? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of the setting in The Secret Rapture. How would this play be different if set in another place or time period? Would it work? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Irwin's actions and objectives in The Secret Rapture. What changes does his character undergo? What does he represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 3

How does the character of Tom serve the play? What is the literary term that may be applied to him? What are his major characteristics? What does he represent symbolically?

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