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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. What does Sara call a very French thing that Anise does?

2. What name does Sara make a flight reservation for?

3. Who yells at Nick to get the "hello out of here"?

4. Marthe arrives with dresses. What store do the dresses come from?

5. In "The Little Foxes" who received a night letter and from whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the details of Ben's blackmailing of his father?

2. What packages has Marthe brought to the house in Act II of "Watch on the Rhine"?

3. Why is Lavinia so upset in Act I of "Another Part of the Forest"?

4. What is Teck's proposal to Kurt and then to David and Fanny?

5. Discuss Max from Kurt's perspective.

6. How many children does Sara have, and what are their ages.

7. What activities are the characters engaging in as Act II of "Watch on the Rhine" opens?

8. Why did Sara and her family arrive to the Farrelly house earlier than expected?

9. Where is the location of the Tuckerman home featured in "The Autumn Garden"?

10. What are Kurt's plans in coming to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue is the central way in which readers or views learn about characters. Choose a passage from "The Children's Hour" and explain how it helped you better understand a specific character.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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