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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 many married couples make up the guests at the Tuckerman house?

2. Who does Ben refer to as a drunken crook?

3. What is Ben's weekly salary from his father?

4. Who is Miss Sincee?

5. How much money does Kurt have in his briefcase?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oscar want to do with his life?

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

3. What is Carrie upset at her son?

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

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

6. How does the last act of "The Autumn Garden" open?

7. What happens in the last scene of "The Autumn Garden"?

8. Discuss Max from Kurt's perspective.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the six plays and discuss its symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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