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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. Why does Willie ask his mother for a dime?

2. What does a sign on the set say about Prof. Filippo Fiorentino?

3. Why does Rose tell Mr. Easter that he must leave?

4. Who tries to help Rose by yelling at Vincent?

5. Why does Shirley Kaplan ask her father to turn his reading lamp off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Easter ask Mrs. Jones? What is her reply?

2. How do the neighbors react to the new shots that were fired?

3. What does Rose ask the group? How do they respond?

4. What are Rose's plans for the future?

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

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

7. What does Sam say when he interrupts his father and Lippo?

8. What do the women think of Agnes Cushing?

9. How does Shirley sound like many teachers today?

10. How does the audience meet Shirley Kaplan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam shows bravery.

Part 1) When does he act bravely?

Part 2) Why does Sam do this?

Part 3) What do Sam's actions say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

The characters interact like a family.

Part 1) How do they interact like a family?

Part 2) What has brought them together as a family-like unit?

Part 3) Do they care for one another throughout the entire play? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Shirley humiliates Rose.

Part 1) How does she humiliate Rose?

Part 2) Why does she do this? What does she fear?

Part 3) How do these two characters reconcile? Where else does reconciliation occur? What is the purpose of this reconciliation and forgiveness?

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