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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. What musical instrument does Homer carry?

2. What does the slide show say Mrs. Antrobus invented?

3. According to the stage directions, how old is the Telegraph Boy?

4. When Mr. Antrobus tells Mrs. Antrobus that a sign is a storm signal of rain, what does Mrs. Antrobus go to find?

5. Where is Act 2, Part 1 set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Antrobus tell Henry and Gladys to do when Mr. Antrobus comes home from his hard day at work?

2. Why does Gladys hold her baby to the sky?

3. What do the refugees talk about before Mrs. Antrobus begins talking about her children?

4. What does Mr. Antrobus celebrate in his speech to the international society of mammals?

5. Why does Mr. Antrobus think that having a doctor in a group of refugees at his house is a good idea?

6. When Gladys and Mrs. Antrobus emerge from the trap door, what does Mrs. Antrobus comment on as being different?

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

8. What announcement does the play begin with?

9. What reason does "Henry" give for being filled with the desire to kill?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Fortune Tellers' long and angry lecture to the audience symbolize? Support your answer with specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What are the three stages in human thought the play represents? What is their importance? Support your answer with examples from the play.

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