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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 Annie flirt with?

2. Who does the Bargee say is in town?

3. What does the Constable say the town needs?

4. Who does Musgrave say the soldiers have come to expose?

5. What does Annie say soldiers are good for dropping into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Musgrave talk about in his sleep?

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

3. How does Musgrave's situation become precarious in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 2?

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

5. How does Musgrave the calm the riot?

6. How does Musgrave react to Attercliffe's conversation?

7. How does Sparky try to get Annie to come to his room?

8. What is the killing cycle Musgrave talks about in Act 3, Scene 1, Part 2?

9. What does Walsh tells Musgrave at the end of Act 3, Scene 1, Part 1?

10. What are Annie's opinions of soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the arguments for and against war? What are Arden's opinions on war and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Arden?

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

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the play differ? Was the play more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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