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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 Marion say that she and Tom are willing to do with Irwin's salary?

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 4 take place?

3. Who says, "There's nothing people like more than claiming great friendship with people who aren't in a position to deny it"?

4. Who has Marion just met with before Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What does Irwin say that Gordon felt toward Isobel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isobel tell Katherine about her coming to work for her? How does Katherine justify it?

2. How does Marion compare Isobel to their father following the funeral in Act 1? How does Isobel respond?

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

4. What does Irwin ask Isobel about their future in Act 1, Scene 3? How does she respond?

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

6. What is Isobel's response when Irwin tells her he loves her in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

8. What does Marion say about Tom's trustworthiness in business in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

10. Why does Isobel hesitate in signing the contract with Tom and Marion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in The Secret Rapture. What objects, people, or symbols are elements of foreshadowing that the author uses? How and when do these recur?

Essay Topic 2

What are the characteristics of Sir David Hare's literary style that can be seen in The Secret Rapture? Discuss and define these and give examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Marion and Isobel. How are these characters alike? How are they different? What are the faults of each?

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