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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isobel say to Katherine she will do if Katherine asks her to in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What does Katherine say Robert loved?

3. What does Isobel say that Robert's house already is?

4. What does Isobel suggest she and Katherine do in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What does Marion say no one's made since the nineteenth century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the differences between the critical response of The Secret Rapture in London versus New York. What argument came about because of how the play was received in America? What do you think about this argument?

Essay Topic 3

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

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