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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Antrobus wearing when he appears in Act 3, Part 2?

2. What does Mrs. Antrobus throw into the ocean?

3. When Sabina comments about how they are always starting over, and why should they bother, what does Mrs. Antrobus say?

4. When the substitutes are ready, what does Sabina do?

5. Mr. Antrobus says that working so hard has caused him to cease what?

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

Why does the play have its characters "break character" so often? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What role does compassion have in the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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