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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 does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?

2. What does Nettie do with the roses in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. How many chairs are there in the apartment as the play opens?

4. What was the occasion that Nettie's father would send her flowers?

5. What is Nettie's secondary response to the roses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Nettie and Timmy in Scene 1 that symbolizes their relationship at this point in the play?

2. What does Timmy offer at the end of Act 1, Scene 3, and what does John reveal to Nettie?

3. What does Timmy tell Nettie about the way he viewed the family before he left for the army, and after he returned?

4. What decision has Timmy made in regard to where he will live?

5. How does the way Nettie reacts to Timmy's drinking in Scene 3 illustrate the difference between her and John?

6. What does Timmy tell John that he argued with Nettie about and why?

7. What is John trying to convince Nettie to do as the final act begins?

8. What reason does Nettie give for her symbolic act in the third scene?

9. What is the way Timmy views his father and his family, according to the speech he gives in Act 2, Scene 2?

10. What is the basic difference between the way Nettie and John look at Timmy, as outlined in the beginning of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the ways Timmy and John both view Nettie and the ways they treat her in the play. Use the play as a reference to provide examples that support your analysis in the reasons for their different approach.

Essay Topic 2

In Act 2, Scene 3, Nettie is reflecting back on her life to understand her present situation.

1) Describe Nettie's life before she met John. How were both of their lives different? Were they similar in any ways?

2) Explain the significance of the job that Nettie was scheduled to go to before she met John, the events that led to her resigning from it, and how that experience ended up changing her life. Also, include what you think Nettie's life would have been like if she had taken the job and why.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Timmy and John's reaction to Nettie's disappearance. Describe how they both respond in different ways, why, and the effect their actions have on the play in general.

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