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

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

3. Who does Mrs. Antrobus send to fetch Mr. Antrobus' slippers after he orders the fires put out?

4. What role does Sabina play in the Antrobus household?

5. The Telegraph Boy sings a song celebrating what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Antrobus do when he comes home from his day at work?

2. Describe the wedding ring that was found at the beginning of the play.

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

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

5. What announcement does the play begin with?

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

7. What request does Sabina make of the audience at the end of Act 1?

8. Why does Mrs. Antrobus tell Henry to put down the stone he is carrying?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the play to support your answer, explain how this play contrasts the best and worst aspects of being human.

Essay Topic 2

What is the play's message regarding reconstruction? How does the play define reconstruction? Support your answer with specific examples from the play.

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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