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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. How old are General Griggs and his wife?

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

3. What time of day does Sara confess to not liking?

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

5. How much did Marcus get for a little bag of salt during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scene when the curtain rises in Act II of "Another Part of the Forest"?

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

3. Describe the living room of the Farrelly house in "Watch on the Rhine."

4. Lavinia reveals in Act III that God has told her to tell the "awful truth." What is the awful truth that she's referring to?

5. Describe Sara's appearance in Act I of "Watch on the Rhine."

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

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

8. Why is Oscar angry at Sam Taylor in "Another Part of the Forest"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the setting in terms of the era of "The Children's Hour" shows the theme of the play.

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