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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 prevented John from joining the war?

2. What does Nettie say after seeing the flowers in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. When does John tell Timmy they will buy new clothes?

5. What does the banner in the Cleary's apartment read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason Timmy gives his father for leaving?

2. What reason does John give Timmy for why he should stay?

3. How do Timmy and John appear at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, and what is the reason for their mood?

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

5. How does John view the relationship between all three family members, according to Timmy?

6. What is it that John is doubting about himself and how does Timmy attempt to reassure him in Scene 2?

7. Why does John think that he and Nettie's marriage will improve, and how does Nettie comment on his theory?

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

9. What does Nettie get an aspirin for, and how does she begin to talk to John about the roses?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe John's attempts to get Timmy to stay in the beginning of the last scene. Include how they are indicative of his character and how both Timmy and Nettie respond to him. What does that say about their place in the story at this point? How did each one arrive there?

Essay Topic 2

What does Nettie's disappearance signify? Where might she have gone? Analyze what the character was attempting to accomplish, why she felt her actions were necessary, and whether or not she succeeded in getting the results she hoped for.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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