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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 the town's judge in "Days to Come"?

2. Where does "Days to Come" take place?

3. How long was Horace gone?

4. How long had Karen and Martha worked to save money to buy the farm and start the school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Julie says she's been searching for during her conversation with Whalen.

2. Why does Martha believe that Karen is letting the school "go to hell"?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the Wright-Dobie School for Girls.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the function of the now deceased Joshua Farrelly on events in "Watch on the Rhine."

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

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?

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