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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. Mr. Antrobus debunks the accusations that in the moments before his birth he almost chose to be what?

2. While Mr. Antrobus drills Henry in the times tables, what does he order Mrs. Antrobus to teach Gladys?

3. What was found, according to the announcement, with the inscription "From Eva to Adam"?

4. Mrs. Antrobus lists, among her discoveries, that what is edible?

5. What is one of Mr. Antrobus' most notable achievements?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sabina not want to go borrow some fire?

2. What is in the message Mrs. Antrobus puts in the bottle?

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

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

5. What does the promise between Mr. Antrbous and Mrs. Antrobus do?

6. Why do Sabina and Mrs. Antrobus blockade the door?

7. What does Sabina talk about while books are being handed to her through the trap door?

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

9. What does Mr. Antrobus say that he used to imagine during the war?

10. What are the accusations leveled at Mr. Antrobus that he debunks in his speech to the international society of mammals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an explanation the play gives, through its other themes and motifs, for why Sabina refuses to play out the full seduction scene? Cite examples in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 2

According to the play, what does giving in to desire and temptation lead to? Use specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples to support your answer, explain how the play, or a section of this play, is an allegorical tale? What is the allegory being told?

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