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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 Annie say soldiers are good for dropping into?

2. What does the Parson presume the soldiers are there to do?

3. What does the Mayor say every recruit will receive?

4. What does Musgrave say Walsh has to do to see the truth?

5. What does Hurst tell Musgrave is not enough for what they need to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Act 2, Scene 1 say about redemption?

2. How does Attercliffe kill Sparky?

3. What do the Bargee and Musgrave talk about as they prepare to cast off?

4. What does Musgrave demonstrate during his speech in Act 3, Scene 1, Part 1?

5. What does the parson say about the army in his speech?

6. Why does the constable want Mrs. Hitchcock to close her bar?

7. What does Attercliffe raise up from the box?

8. How does the Bargee start the celebration at the end of Act 3, Scene 1, Part 2?

9. What does the fact that the Bargee refers to himself as Old Joe say about his character?

10. How does the Bargee offer to help Walsh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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