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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters seems more resigned to the end of an unfulfilling life?

2. What did Agnes decide to do to try and help Felicity?

3. What occurs to Maggie to make her change her mind about Joe's death?

4. What does Agnes believe she has provided for Felicity?

5. What does the interviewer tell Agnes may need to happen to Felicity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the patients and their families each lived life to its fullest while they were alive? Why or why not? Do you think someone dying will always have regrets? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe the author's use of flashbacks and memories is helpful to the audience? Why or why not? Do you think this play would have been as important without the flashbacks and memories? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How effective do you believe the author is at tying together three individual stories which all have one unifying theme? Do you believe the play would have been more effective had he told only one story? Why or why not?

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