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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. Who does Tom imply fixed his car?

2. Who does Irwin say that Gordon looked like?

3. Whose idea was it that everyone abstain from alcohol after the funeral?

4. Who says, "It's really impossible. Is it the same for all women? People get a fix. You do nothing, absolutely nothing"?

5. Who leaves with Tom in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katherine burst into the office with in Act 1, Scene 3? What is insensitive about her purchase?

2. What does Isobel say regarding the minister in Act 1 Scene 2?

3. What does Irwin say to Isobel after the others leave in Act 1, Scene 4? What is her response?

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

5. What is the setting of Act 1, Scene 4? What is taking place at the beginning of this scene?

6. What does Katherine remark about what else was in the room before? What does she say about Robert in regard to it?

7. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2? Who is present at the beginning of this scene and what are they discussing?

8. What does Irwin suggest Isabel do about Katherine in Act 1, Scene 3? How does she respond?

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

10. What does Marion say about Isobel in the final scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hare's use of irony in The Secret Rapture. What are the three forms of irony? Give an example of each within the play.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the various conflicts in The Secret Rapture. Which characters embody internal conflict? Where is the conflict established in the play? How does it shift?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hare's unusual use of exposition in The Secret Rapture. What is the technique he employs in the play? What effect does this technique have?

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