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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. Where does scene 3 open?
2. Lewis and Joy banter about what?
3. Where is Joy's husband?
4. What does Warnie offer to Joy?
5. Which word best describes the wedding rings?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the men talking about? How do their views differ?
2. What do Lewis and Joy joke about? Why do they joke about this topic?
3. What has Joy asked of Lewis? How did he respond to this request? How do others feel about this?
4. What does Lewis declare to Joy? What does he ask of Harrington? How do Harrington and Riley respond to this news?
5. What do the two brothers joke about? What do they decide to do about the letter's request?
6. What does the doctor tell Lewis? What mood is Joy in at this time? What do Joy and Lewis discuss?
7. How do Lewis and Warnie feel about Joy's impending visit to their home? Why is she coming?
8. What does Lewis do in this scene? Who does he address? What topics does he discuss?
9. What do Joy and Lewis talk about? What does Joy tell Lewis that she warns him about ahead of time?
10. What topic does the conversation turn to after Joy arrives? What does Riley do? How does Joy react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Lewis' experiences with his mother mirror the events of the play? What happened to Lewis' mother? Who is Lewis able to help because of his experiences? How?
Essay Topic 2
Which scene in the play do you think has the most impact? Why? Describe the scene and discuss what aspects of this scene make it an important one in the play.
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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