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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. Two people utter the phrase, "and that's where I've got to quit" in the first act of "Days to Come." Who are they?

2. About how old is Horace Giddens?

3. What relationship is Regina to Oscar and Ben?

4. What does Addie bring for Birdie, Horace, and Alexandra to snack on in Act III?

5. Where does Joe want to move with Karen and Martha?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Wright-Dobie School for Girls.

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

4. What does Martha realize after learning that Joe and Karen broke up?

5. What are some of the things that Cora complains about during the first act of "Days to Come"?

6. What does Regina want in exchange for the bonds, and what will she do if she doesn't get it?

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

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

9. According to Cal, what is Leo's reaction about finding out that Horace has the safety deposit box?

10. Describe the Rodman living room in "Days to Come."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author's use of stage directions affect your understanding of the plays.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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