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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 happens to the party as Gorgeous chatters on?

2. How do the main players in this scene go into dinner at the conclusion of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What does Gorgeous say Sara has become?

4. What does Gorgeous search for at the close of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Before Geoffrey met Pfeni, with whom did he live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, what are the preparations for the Sabbath?

2. How does Sara act toward Merv in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Sara says Pfeni sounds very "New York." What does she mean by that?

4. What does Sara believe men's perceptions of her are, and how does Merv seem to perceive her?

5. Describe the relationship between Geoffrey and Pfeni.

6. What are some of the things learned about Sara's surgery and her feelings about it?

7. What is the Concert of Europe?

8. How does Sara appear to feel about her past?

9. In Act 1, Scene 3, what can be inferred from Sara's participation--or lack thereof--in the political discussions that occur?

10. What might be inferred about the play or the people in it from the performance from The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Gorgeous. How is she deeper than she might appear at first glance? What truths does she see about her sisters?

Essay Topic 2

Though the play is not a musical, music plays a part. The play opens with the girls' choir, and it closes with a mother and daughter singing. Music is a big part of Geoffrey's life, and listening to records is part of Merv and Sara's courtship. Song and dance is performed more than once in the play. Discuss the role of music in the play and what it represents in various scenes and to various characters.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two objects in the play and describe their role in symbolism. You might choose the tea kettle Sara receives, the statue of Shiva, the Chanel suit, Merv's shirt, or something else. What is symbolized by the object, and what is its role in the play and to the characters?

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