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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 happens in Brian's recurring dream?

2. What does Agnes do that causes Felicity to chastise her and launch into a bawdy song?

3. Why was Joe released from the hospital?

4. What does Joe want to do in regards to his feelings?

5. What conclusion does Brian come to about his shaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the interviewer do to help Joe relax?

2. What does Brian think would help people and allow them to better off if they would admit?

3. What happens when Brian tries to join Beverly in her dancing?

4. What does Agnes do that demonstrates her anger with the interviewer?

5. What does Joe tell the interviewer about his wife Maggie and her understanding of his condition?

6. How does Felicity feel about her treatment so far at the hospital and where does she sometimes think she is?

7. Why does Mark want Beverly to leave the cottage?

8. What is wrong with Joe and why is he staying in the cottages?

9. What is Brian's perspective on Death?

10. How did Agnes describe Felicity after her husband died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author include the clinical nature of death in American society in this play? Which characters express this idea? How do they express it?

Essay Topic 2

How does Felicity's mental state affect her ability to handle her impending death? Do you think Felicity is better off or worse off than the other patients because of her mental status? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

What is the theme that is explored at the end of the play? Do you agree that it is the most important theme of all of those explored throughout the play? Why or why not?

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