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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 long was John in the war?

2. Whose portrait is hanging in the living room of the Farrelly home?

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

4. From whom did Teck obtain his list of 63 names of people wanted by the Fascists?

5. In "The Autumn Garden," who comments about a "juke-box song called Constance"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss Max from Kurt's perspective.

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

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

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

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

8. What is the description of Kurt that Teck has?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

When plays are performed, they are critiqued by drama critics. Choose one of the plays and describe as a drama critic might whether or not the play was worth reading (or watching). Why did Hellman write this particular play and what meaning was she trying to communicate?

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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