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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 is interesting about the howls at the end of the second scene of Act 1?

2. What are Timmy and John drinking in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does John do with Timmy's jacket in the first scene?

4. What does John tell Nettie to do with regards to Timmy and his activities?

5. Where does Timmy go in the beginning of the third scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nettie explain about John and the way she viewed him before they were married, and why does she say that he was not meant for her?

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

3. What does Timmy conclude at the end of Act 2, Scene 3, and what does it represent for his character?

4. What is interesting about the way John and Timmy react to Nettie's disappearance?

5. What is Nettie's initial reaction to the flowers?

6. How does the breakfast of Nettie and John in the beginning of Act 2 have a shaky start?

7. How does Nettie's mood change about the roses in Act 1, Scene 2, and why?

8. What does Nettie describe to Timmy about the job she almost took before she met John, and why is it significant?

9. What does Nettie admit to Timmy about John in the first scene of Act 2?

10. What is significant about the lake house and how does it apply to Nettie and John's marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does John compare his life with Timmy's? In what way does the comparison affect their relationship? What is different about the time and place both characters grew up, and does that have an effect on the way their lives turned out? What is the reason for John's opinions about how Timmy's life compares to his own?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the two times in the play that Timmy misrepresents the truth with his parents. Analyze each circumstance, his motives, and whether or not you agree with them.

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