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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. How does the scene end?

2. Where does Mr. Easter tell Rose he will find her a job?

3. What does Ms. Simpson do before leaving?

4. What do the women wonder about Mr. Maurrant?

5. What does Kaplan believe will no longer be necessary once there is no more personal property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women say about their older daughters?

2. What happens after Mr. Maurrant talks to Rose?

3. What do the women think of Agnes Cushing?

4. Describe the lighting and the character in the window.

5. What does Rose suggest her mother do about Mr. Sankey? Why does Rose suggest this?

6. What are two nursemaids doing?

7. What has happened to Mrs. Buchanan?

8. How do the others explain Mr. Maurrant's mood?

9. What does Rose say to cheer Sam up about the future?

10. What is evidence that life goes on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Maurrant shoots and kills both his wife and Mr. Sankey.

Part 1) Why does he murder them?

Part 2) What clues earlier in the play foreshadowed this action?

Part 3) How do various neighbors react to this event? Why do they react this way?

Essay Topic 2

Life goes on at the end of the play.

Part 1) How does life go on?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to end the play this way?

Part 3) How are you, as the reader, affected by this ending? Why? Would the playwright be satisfied by your reaction to the end? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Maurrant and Mr. Sankey are in a relationship.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) What are the other tenants' thoughts on this? Why?

Part 3) Why does Mrs. Maurrant risk her reputation, marriage, and ultimately her life to be with Mr. Sankey? What does this say about the pursuit of happiness?

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