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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marion do to Katherine in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. Where does Tom suggest Isobel's workers go?

3. What does Isobel do when she hears someone at the door in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

5. What does Katherine do after Isobel leaves the room in Act 2, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does "The Emptiness of Success" relate to The Secret Rapture? What does this phrase mean to you? What does it mean to the characters in the play? Who embodies this?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the Protagonist of The Secret Rapture? What is this character's "Tragic Flaw?" Who or what is the Antagonist? Discuss how this play does or does not follow that of a traditional tragedy.

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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