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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 do the neighbors do when Ms. Simpson argues with Mrs. Hildebrand?

2. Why does the group begin to break up?

3. What happens between Vincent and Sam?

4. What is a constant throughout the play?

5. What does Emma Jones call Greta?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Jones continue to make racist remarks?

2. What does Mr. Kaplan believe about all young people?

3. What has happened to Mrs. Buchanan?

4. How does this scene show that Mr. Buchanan is a good husband?

5. What do the women do after they invite Mrs. Maurrant to visit?

6. How is the audience's assumption about the weather verified?

7. How does the scene begin? What are the movers and police doing?

8. How does the play end similarly to how it begins?

9. How does Mrs. Maurrant react when Mrs. Jones tells her not to let her daughter get involved with a Jew? Why does everyone insist she not date a Jew?

10. How has Mr. Maurrant's mood worsened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The neighbors believe Mrs. Maurrant is somewhat at fault for Mr. Maurrant's actions.

Part 1) Why do they believe this?

Part 2) Do they take her mental state into consideration? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this attitude reflect the role of women in the late 1920s?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters in this play drink alcohol.

Part 1) Who are these characters?

Part 2) Why might they be drinking alcohol?

Part 3) What affect does this drinking play in their behavior and the decisions they make?

Essay Topic 3

Newspaper and tabloids are carried and discussed.

Part 1) What is the purpose of this media?

Part 2) How does it stir up the community?

Part 3) How does the media today serve a similar purpose as the media then?

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