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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I've lost everything in life so far because I didn't have the courage to take it--and I've hurt everyone around me"?

2. What does Marsden say he hopes for in Act 8?

3. What does Marsden say that Darrell seemed when he encountered him abroad?

4. Who has died in Act 5?

5. Whose arrival are Evans and Nina awaiting at the beginning of Act 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Eugene O'Neill's writing style in Strange Interlude. What literary technique made this play unique? How has this technique affected plays, movies and television written since Strange Interlude?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Gordon (Nina's son). Whom does this character most resemble in the play? How does he feel about Nina? What is his relationship to his father like?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the theme of "Internal Conflict." How is this manifested in Strange Interlude? How does O'Neill express this through stream-of-consciousness style of writing?

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