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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Mr. Antrobus to take himself and his family onto the boat?

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

3. Sabina says that Mr. Antrobus is determined to end what, after the war?

4. How does Sabina describe people without deep feelings?

5. When Mrs. Antrobus and Sabina come back in, Henry says that ________can tell him what to do.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific evidence from the play, answer the following question: Why is the war never named?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Act 3, Part 1 begin with the rehearsal of non-actors in the roles of philosophers? What message does this send? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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