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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. What does Darrell want Marsden to help convince Nina to do in Act 2?

2. How long has Nina studied at the university?

3. What does Evans' mother want Nina to do?

4. Why does Marsden say he can't stay long in Act 4?

5. In what language does Leeds read at the end of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Darrell say regarding romanticism in Act 5?

2. What does Marsden say about his mother's illness in Act 5? Why does Nina admonish him?

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

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

5. What does Nina say about God's indifference in Act 2?

6. What do Marsden's thoughts reveal about Gordon in Act 4? Why did he suggest Nina write a biography about him?

7. How does Evans know Darrell? How does he feel about him?

8. What do Marsden and Leeds speak about in Act 1?

9. Where does Act 2 begin? How much time has passed since Act 1? What has happened?

10. When and where does Act 8 take place? Who is present?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of mental illness in Strange Interlude. Who is afflicted with mental illness in the play? How does mental illness propel the actions of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Nina feel about her father? Why? Describe this relationship.

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