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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to encourage Lewis about the situation?

2. Who is with Joy as the scene opens?

3. What does Joy tell Lewis?

4. Warnie takes Douglas in search of what?

5. What activity does Joy engage in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several sections of the play, Lewis appears to be giving a lecture to the audience. What topics does Lewis talk about in these monologues? Why do you think the author of the play included these sections? What purpose do they have in the play?

Essay Topic 2

In the first scene of the play, Lewis describes what is meant by "Shadowlands." What definition does he give to this term? Why do you think the play is titled by this? What meaning does the play give us for what the Shadowlands are?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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