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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the interviewer change the subject to?

2. What do all of the pieces of Beverly's jewelry represent?

3. What happened to Claire?

4. How does Mark feel about the thought of Brian leaving?

5. How does her feeling change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death than say Beverly is to Brian's? Which character remains in denial throughout most of the play? What changes her view?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use the interviewer to explore each character in a more in-depth way? What other technique could the author use to achieve the same result? Which do you believe would be more effective? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Felicity's hostility toward the interviewer symbolizes? Why do you think she takes it out on her daughter? Do you think Agnes handles her mother well? Why or why not?

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