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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. The morning after, during Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara imply about her night with Merv?

2. What do Tom and Tess say they have to do as they leave Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What literary work is referred to in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Merv say about his feelings for his late wife during Act 1, Scene 4?

5. On what pretext does Gorgeous send Geoffrey away when he exits Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of emotions does Pfeni seem to exhibit about her work?

2. How does the unseen character of Sonia fit into Act 1, Scene 4?

3. How does Gorgeous think her sisters feel about her?

4. Describe Geoffrey's beliefs about his and Pfeni's work as artists.

5. What secrets that Gorgeous has been hiding are revealed in Act 2, Scene 2?

6. What is represented by the Yiddish recording Sara plays?

7. What is the significance of Merv calling Sara by the name Sadie?

8. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is spoken about passion?

9. How is Sara closer to her true self after Act 2, Scene 2?

10. Who do the three sisters toast and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the various characters' identities as Jews important to them?

1) Discuss why someone might turn their back on their identity.

2) Through three characters, show how they either identify or do not identify as Jewish persons.

3) Explore, through your own opinion, whether or not it is important to hold onto your roots.

Essay Topic 2

What is each sister's relationship to the past? Do they embrace it, reject it? Does that change during the course of the play? Examine each sister in turn and her relationship to her own past.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the playwright chose to set this play in London, as opposed to New York? What impact does it setting have on the story and on the individual characters?

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