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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. According to Teck, what is the name of the man who the Nazi's are looking for?

3. What year did Marthe marry Teck?

4. Who does Nick claim is trying to be genteel?

5. Who is Miss Sincee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news is revealed to Kurt in a phone call that Teck learns at the Embassy poker game?

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss Max from Kurt's perspective.

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

8. What is Constance doing and how is she dressed when Act II of "The Autumn Garden" begins?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Little Foxes," thirty-five years have passed since the Civil War, yet it still effects the characters in this play. Analyze the reasons why.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

"The Little Foxes" and "Another Part of the Forest" use the same main cast of characters at different times in their lives. Compare the two plays.

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