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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Hitchcock leave to fetch?

2. What does Sparky tell Annie a story about?

3. What does the constable ask Musgrave?

4. What does the Bargee get the crown to do at the end of Act 3, Scene 2?

5. Who runs into the stables when he hears Sparky scream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have the soldiers in the play been affected by war? Is Arden's portrayal of what war can do to people accurate?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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