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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 is Agatha?

2. Who says, "you're both being very gay with my money"?

3. How long did Horace wait before telling Regina that Leo took the bonds?

4. Who says to Julia, "Oh, some of it's the truth, and some of it isn't"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the students at the school in Act II of "The Children's Hour"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Leo Whalen described in "Days to Come"?

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

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

10. Describe Firth in the third act of "Days to Come."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The need for power or control is an important theme dominant in these six plays. Choose two plays and compare and contrast the theme of power and control in the plays.

Essay Topic 2

"The Little Foxes" and "Another Part of the Forest" use the same main cast of characters at different times in their lives. Compare the two plays.

Essay Topic 3

Julie in "Days to Come" is a character who seems to be searching for meaning in her life. She tells Whalen that she's been busy find out about herself. Discuss what Julie is looking for and what she has found out about her self and her desires.

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