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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 does Cora reveal to Andrew?

2. Who is the blind man that Wilkie talks of nursing along?

3. What does Whalen discover in the alley outside of his office?

4. Who is described in Act I of "The Children's Hour" as nervous and high-strung?

5. In "Days to Come," where does Scene I of Act II take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tells Mrs. Tilford that Mary is a strange and bad girl and why?

2. When Act II of "The Little Foxes" begins, Addie appears worried. What is she worried about?

3. How does Mrs. Tilford find out that she was wrong to accuse Karen and Martha?

4. What is the importance of the keyhole in Mary's story?

5. Describe the Giddens living room in "The Little Foxes."

6. How does Wilkie talk Julie out of telling her husband the truth about Whalen's whereabouts when the murder takes place?

7. Who is Lily Mortar?

8. Explain what Julie says she's been searching for during her conversation with Whalen.

9. Why does everyone want Horace to come home?

10. What does Oscar think about shooting for sport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the six plays and discuss its symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

"The Autumn Garden" presents the themes of fear and the pain of loneliness. Analyze this and discuss other plays in which the theme of dealing with fear and loneliness is present.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the function of the now deceased Joshua Farrelly on events in "Watch on the Rhine."

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