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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. How does Warnie feel about this news?

2. Warnie enters the room in scene 3 carrying what?

3. What is the name of Joy's son?

4. Who does Joy tell Lewis that he should check with about his plans?

5. Why is Joy marrying Lewis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two brothers joke about? What do they decide to do about the letter's request?

2. Where does the scene open? Who is present? What are the characters doing?

3. What does Lewis do after the party breaks up?

4. How do the four men feel about Joy's condition and her improvement? How do they handle the news that Joy is improving?

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

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

7. What does Douglas ask Lewis about? What is Lewis' answer?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationships between Douglas and Warnie and between Douglas and Lewis. What are these relationships like? How do the men feel about Douglas? How does Douglas feel about the men? How do the relationships change over the course of the play?

Essay Topic 2

How does Lewis' past mirror the events in the play? What similarities are there? How do you think his past influences Lewis' actions in regards to Joy's illness and his new family?

Essay Topic 3

Lewis and Joy experience gossip targeted at them during the play. Who gossips about the couple? Why do you think people gossip about Joy and Lewis' relationship? What effect does the gossip have?

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