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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 news does Lewis have for Warnie?

2. Where does scene 10 open?

3. What change has Lewis made since he last saw Joy?

4. Lewis mentions a letter from whom?

5. Who initiated the marriage between Lewis and Joy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Riley tell Lewis about? How does Lewis feel about what Riley tells him?

3. What stereotype does Warnie have about Americans? What does he mean by his statement?

4. What topic does Lewis discuss as the scene opens? What does he reveal to the audience?

5. What is the wedding ceremony like? Describe what happens.

6. Describe the wedding that takes place. What is Douglas doing while the wedding takes place?

7. What happens as Lewis goes to leave? What does this event signify?

8. What does Lewis tell Joy? How does she respond?

9. What does the doctor tell Lewis? What mood is Joy in at this time? What do Joy and Lewis discuss?

10. What does Lewis say about his friendship with Joy? Does this reassure Warnie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lewis and Joy's first wedding ceremony with the second ceremony. Who is present at each of the weddings? What conditions are different between the two? How do the participants feel about each of the weddings?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one scene in the play and describe how you would stage this scene if you were in charge. What props would you use? What would the scene look like? What instructions would you give the actors for the scene?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Joy and Lewis get married the first time? What benefit does the marriage bring? How do they each feel about this? Describe what this wedding is like. How does the wedding change their relationship? In what ways does it remain the same?

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