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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Maurrant do after she motions Mr. Sankey over to the window?

2. According to Shirley, what is made more difficult by the heat?

3. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she has always tried to do?

4. Who does Mr. Sankey awkwardly bump into coming out of the building?

5. What is heard throughout the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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