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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. When Martha tells the grocery delivery boy that she is a freak, what else does she tell him?

2. What is the name of the company that the Hubbard siblings want to invest in?

3. Who says, "Losers never like music"?

4. What's the usual dessert on Wednesdays at the Tilford home?

5. Who tells Joe that he must not marry Karen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Rosalie to become hysterical in Act II of "The Children's Hour"?

2. What happens to Martha after she admits her love to Karen?

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

4. Describe the Wright-Dobie School for Girls.

5. According to Andrew, what is Julie's punishment for leaving?

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

7. "The Children's Hour" was author Lillian Hellman's first play. Who did she dedicate it to?

8. Who is Lily Mortar?

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

10. What did Lucy observed downtown in the morning in "Days to Come"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the six plays by Lillian Hellman and analyze it. Explain the theme, plot, and characterization of that play.

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

"Watch on the Rhine" is the most political of Hellman's plays and reveals her anti-Fascist beliefs. Discuss what Hellman is suggesting about Americans in relation to Fascism and the events that are evolving in Europe at the time.

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