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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 tells Joe that he must not marry Karen?

2. What sound is heard a few minutes after Martha's final exit?

3. Who shivers and makes a fire in the fireplace in Act III of "The Children's Hour," perhaps for just for something to do?

4. Where does Leo see a piece on an old violin?

5. How many model brushes does the Rodman company make?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Leo, what is in Horace's safety deposit box?

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

3. Why did Oscar marry Birdie? Did he ever love her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"The Autumn Garden" presents the themes of fear and the pain of loneliness. Analyze this and discuss other plays in which the theme of dealing with fear and loneliness is present.

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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