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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. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara say about the world Merv thinks they are both from?
2. What is Nick's birthday gift to Sara?
3. When the sisters Rosensweig open the wine, what do they toast to?
4. What does Merv say about Sara's demeanor the morning after their night together?
5. What is the name of the friend Merv and Sara have in common?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might Sara refuse to sing for Merv?
2. How does Gorgeous think her sisters feel about her?
3. How is Sara closer to her true self after Act 2, Scene 2?
4. What is Sara's response to Merv's compliments in Act 2, Scene 1?
5. What does Sara reveal to Merv in Act 1, Scene 4, about her emotional state?
6. What sort of emotions does Pfeni seem to exhibit about her work?
7. Who do the three sisters toast and why?
8. What secrets that Gorgeous has been hiding are revealed in Act 2, Scene 2?
9. What truth does Gorgeous speak to Pfeni about Geoffrey?
10. Explain the two epiphanies Geoffrey has at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2 regarding Pfeni.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sara is repeatedly described as "bitter" and "cold" and "hard." Discuss her emotional journey throughout the play. Offer specific examples of her hardness, then her gradual softening. What incidents cause some of the changes along her journey?
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
Discuss the character of Tess and the nature of each of the following:
1) Adolescent rebellion
2) Self-discovery
3) Familial ties.
In light of these elements, how does Tess change over the course of the play?
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