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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. Who does Nina say died to her when Gordon died?

2. Why does Nina say she must go away in Act 1?

3. What does Marsden compare Nina's eyes to in recollecting his visits with her?

4. How long has Nina studied at the university?

5. Why does Leeds insist that Nina not leave in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Darrell want Nina to do in Act 6? How does she respond?

2. What do Darrell's thoughts reveal about his feelings toward Nina and their situation in Act 5?

3. What do Darrell and Nina agree about in the end of Act 9? Who does Darrell suggest Nina marry?

4. What has happened between Acts 5 and 6? Who reveals the exposition at the beginning of this act?

5. What are Marsden's thoughts at the beginning of Act 2?

6. What does Leeds confess to Nina in Act 1?

7. What does Nina reveal in reading aloud her letter in Act 3?

8. What do Evans and his mother talk about in Act 3? What does she ask him about Nina?

9. What do Marsden's thoughts reveal about Nina in Act 3?

10. What exposition is provided by Nina's thoughts in the beginning of Act 5? How does Nina feel about Darrell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Reverence for the Father" in Strange Interlude. How does this theme apply to Nina? How does it apply to Gordon? To Darrell?

Essay Topic 2

How does the character of Marsden view the other characters in Strange Interlude? What about his perspective is unique in comparison to the others?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plot of Strange Interlude. Include the definitions for action, objective, rising action, climax, and falling action as well as citing where these occur in the text.

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