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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. Who enters the room as Lewis and Warnie talk?

2. Joy shares a national award with whom?

3. Who is with Lewis as the scene opens?

4. During Lewis and Joy's conversation, the set changes to what location?

5. How old was Lewis when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joy's condition like? How is she feeling?

2. Where does Scene 2 open? Who is present in the scene? What are they doing?

3. What is Warnie's suggestion about women? What does he mean by this suggestion? Why does he say that he may not know fully?

4. What do Joy and Lewis talk about? What does Joy tell Lewis that she warns him about ahead of time?

5. Where does scene 1 open? Describe the location. Who is present as the scene opens?

6. What are Warnie and Lewis doing as this scene opens? What does Lewis admit to Warnie?

7. What does Lewis talk to Douglas about? On what topic does Lewis end the play?

8. What does Lewis' decision reveal about him and his feelings? How will this decision affect him and those around him?

9. What letter does Lewis receive? What does the scene reveal about the sender?

10. What does Lewis do to help ease the tension between him and Joy? What do they discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What illness is Joy diagnosed with? How does her illness change the dynamics in her relationship with Lewis and Warnie? What does Joy endure during her illness? How does Joy's illness end?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Warnie and Lewis. What differences are there between the two men? What similarities do they share? How do the men react to Joy's presence in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

How does Joy's illness affect the characters in the play? How does she handle her illness? What message do you think the play has about illness and suffering?

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