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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beverly say that Mark's life is based on?

2. How long was Claire gone before Felicity and Agnes knew what happened to her?

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

4. It could be said that Joe and Felicity are further along in the acceptance of their disease than which of the following characters?

5. Where had Claire gone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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