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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. As Sabina talks, what happens to parts of the set?

2. Mrs. Antrobus asks Sabina if she milked what?

3. Where is Act 2, Part 1 set?

4. What food does Sabina make to feed the refugees?

5. Homer shares his name with a poet from what time period?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Antrobus vow to continue fighting Henry?

2. What does Mrs. Antrobus say will make her happy at the convention?

3. What happens when the Telegraph Boy sings a song about the Antrobus' anniversary?

4. What does Sabina explain about the people running the movies?

5. When does the true reconciliation for Henry and Mr. Antrobus occur?

6. What is Mrs. Antrobus' reaction when Mr. Antrobus tells her that he is leaving her?

7. According to Sabina, how do the Antrobuses treat each new child that dies?

8. When Sabina begins to repeat her lines from Act 1, she breaks character and tells the audience what?

9. Describe the set in the beginning of Act 3.

10. Describe Henry's appearance in Act 3 when he sees Sabina.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Antrobus family represent the archetypal human beings? Cite specific examples from the play in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the play, describe the role of the women in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Act 3, Part 1 begin with the rehearsal of non-actors in the roles of philosophers? What message does this send? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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