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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. When does Ann tell Jim his interview for the theater job is?

2. How does Jim respond to the new job interview?

3. What time is it when Act 1, Scene 3 opens?

4. What does Jim think is a waste of time?

5. What is Jim's state of mind when the doctors attempt to question him in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim's outburst and how is it symbolic?

2. How is Jim brought into the hospital and what is the reason he is there?

3. What do Grosberg and Mr. Fleming reveal to Jim that surprises him, and how does it reflect a larger issue in the hospital?

4. What does Ann do in the beginning of Act 3 that adds to her control over Jim?

5. How is the convalescent ward compared to a prison sentence?

6. What is Tom's suggestion for Jim, and how does Jim respond?

7. Why is the conversation between Jim and Ann in Act 1, Scene 3 significant?

8. What is Jim's mood in the last scene of Act 2, and why does he feel that way?

9. What is interesting about the things that Jim tells Dr. Bellman about Ann, and what he will not tell him about Charlotte?

10. How does Ann exercise even more control over Jim in Act 2, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the competency and efficiency of the hospital and each of the doctors involved with Jim's stay there. How does Jim unintentionally shed light to the problems the hospital has in treating patients? Does that contribute to the way he is treated? Why or why not? Use examples from the play to illustrate the role of the doctors, the reasons behind their actions, and why they were so useful to Ann.

Essay Topic 2

The staff at the hospital played a necessary role in Jim's stay, state of mind, and actions.

1) Describe the characters you think were the most influential in Jim's hospital stay, how they were depicted, and the ways they affected Jim's actions.

2) Which scenes that included Jim's interactions with the hospital staff were the most important to the plot? Explain the specific part of the scenes and how they were significant to the play.

3) Why do you think there were so many different doctors and attendants that interacted with Jim? What does that display for the hospital's role in the play? Why is this effective in leading to the eventual outcome?

Essay Topic 3

Explain in detail what "seven" is and what it actually represents in terms of Jim's character and the hospital in general. Use the events in the book to analyze how "seven" was used, citing specific examples to illustrate its purpose.

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