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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who watches Rose and Mr. Easter as they walk to the funeral?

2. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter that sometimes she thinks?

3. How does Mrs. Maurrant respond when her daughter implies that Mr. Maurrant may be more kind, if her mother would not have a relationship with someone outside this marriage?

4. How does Rose change the subject with Sam?

5. What happens after Mrs. Maurrant is heard yelling her husband's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting is very detailed.

Part 1) Describe the setting.

Part 2) How does the setting enhance the play?

Part 3) How can you relate to this setting? How is it relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

The women sit on the stoop and gossip throughout the play.

Part 1) About what do they gossip?

Part 2) Why do they gossip?

Part 3) How might their gossiping affect their relationships with others? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Rose has many admirers.

Part 1) Why? How do these admirers treat her?

Part 2) How do the neighbors respond to the attention she receives? Why?

Part 3) How might these admirers play a role in her decision to be independent of a man at the end of the play?

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