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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. Mrs. Antrobus orders Henry to cheer up his father by reciting what?

2. What does Mrs. Antrobus quote while Henry quotes the multiplication tables?

3. The story of Mr. Antrobus leading a handful to survive in the face of the rain's destruction alludes to what story in the Bible?

4. Mr. Antrobus brought Sabina home after what?

5. How many weeks notice does Sabina give Mrs. Antrobus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the emptiness that Mr. Antrobus admits to?

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

3. When Mrs. Antrobus and Gladys greet Henry in Act 3, what do they say?

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

5. When Mrs. Antrobus says judges are of no use, how does Mr. Antrobus reply?

6. Before Mr. Antrobus starts his speech with the broadcast officials, what does he comment on?

7. What do the lines of the philosophers, played by the stand-ins, concern?

8. What are the two aspects of life that created harmony and hope for Mr. Antrobus?

9. What are the two types of families that this play says should stick together?

10. What does Sabina speak about in her monologue at the beginning of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the play, what does the weather in the various parts symbolize?

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