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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Musgrave say when Attercliffe talks to him?

2. What does Musgrave refer to the death cycle as?

3. Who does the mayor say he has to introduce to the crowd?

4. Who is the first person to give a speech?

5. What does Sparky say he is covering up by laughing and joking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the construction of Arden's argument.

1) How does he introduce his ideas?

2) How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3) What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Arden's argument?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Musgrave's character to the person he was at the beginning of the play to the person he is at the end.

1) What did Musgrave hope to achieve at the beginning of the story?

2) What events change Musgrave's ideas about life?

3) How has Musgrave's character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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