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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. Who says, "You ain't born in the South unless you're a fool"?

2. Wilkies says that he likes to eat big in the mornings, like who?

3. All three acts of "The Little Foxes" have the same setting. What is it?

4. What time is it supposed to be when Act III of "Days to Come" begins?

5. What is Mary's excuse for being late to elocution?

Short Essay Questions

1. Julie talks about "it stopped a little while ago." What is she referring to?

2. What does Oscar think about shooting for sport?

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

4. Why is Whalen trying to keep the laborers from fighting with the strike breakers?

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

6. Why does Mossie kill Easter?

7. What does the staging information for the beginning of Act III in "Days to Come" reveal?

8. What plan does Regina come up with to bring Horace home?

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

10. What is Horace and Regina's relationship like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characterization of women that author Hellman uses in each of the six plays. How does the vividness of the lead female characters compare to that of the male characters?

Essay Topic 2

In "Another Part of the Forest," Lavinia is obsessed with atoning for her sin. What is her sin? Does any other character feel the need for atonement or is atonement forced upon a character?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Little Foxes," thirty-five years have passed since the Civil War, yet it still effects the characters in this play. Analyze the reasons why.

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