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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country does Timmy remind Nettie that she had a chance to see?

2. How does Nettie act when she finally returns home?

3. What does Nettie's mother not like?

4. What was John, according to how Nettie remembers?

5. What does Nettie give Timmy with his coffee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Timmy's dream is the catalyst for his reconnection with John.

1) Describe the dream in detail. Explain what the most important aspects of it were and how they affected the story.

2) Analyze the effects that the dream had on Timmy and why.

3) Explain the results of the dream and how it managed to cause Timmy and John to face their feelings. Why was that the major factor in their reconnection?

Essay Topic 3

John's view of Timmy and his drinking change later in the play. Explain how the family members have switched places, the reason why, and what that does to the plot. In addition, what do you think has led each family member to change? Does any one of them not change as much, or not at all?

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