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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nettie inform John that she and Timmy argued about?

2. What does John blame for Nettie's disappearance as he talks to her?

3. What did a boy throw at Nettie before her new job was scheduled to start?

4. What does Timmy tell Nettie about his situation?

5. What is John clueless at, as Nettie relates to Timmy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the way Nettie and John met and the reasons they were married. What was Nettie looking for? How did John appear to her? Did she understand that he would eventually disappoint her at the time? How has Nettie changed? Has John changed or remained the same? Why does their past represent some of the major reasons for their failing marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Timmy is the center of both Nettie and John's attention. His character develops in an interesting way that causes a reaction from both of them.

1) How does Timmy's drinking manifest itself into a problem? Is the problem understated or overstated in the play? Why or why not? How does the author use Timmy's drinking to display larger issues and problems?

2) Describe which side Timmy takes upon returning home, what his possible reasons might be, and how his decision conflicts with what his parents expected. Also, include examples of how Timmy makes his opinion about who is at fault known.

Essay Topic 3

John admires Timmy's participation in the war and it is also a source of his own self-doubt.

1) Describe the conversations and events in the play that depict how John feels about Timmy's time in the war.

2) Explain how Timmy's experience in the war causes John to think about himself and his own experiences. Also, include what Timmy does to help his father come to terms with his doubt.

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