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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. Approximately how old is Julie?

2. What relation is Mary to Joe Cardin?

3. Who is the town's judge in "Days to Come"?

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

5. Who says in "The Children's Hour" Act II, "It's not nice to frighten people by pretending to be sick when you aren't"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Horace tell Regina he is doing about the stolen bonds and the inheritances he will leave?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does everyone want Horace to come home?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Change is a big part of literature, whether it's a short story, a novel, or a play. Always, a character must change. Explain why this is necessary, giving examples from Lillian Hellman's "Six Plays" to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Homosexuality is a theme in two of the plays. Identify which plays and compare how Hellman uses homosexuality in the plot.

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