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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Timmy deny his father the chance to do earlier in the day?

2. What does Nettie criticize constantly, according to Timmy?

3. Where does Nettie say that she went?

4. What does Timmy tell his mother he has given up enough of?

5. What day does the second act of the play take place on?

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

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

Analyze the realization that Timmy makes at the end of Act 2, Scene 3. What does it mean for each one of the characters and why is it important to the main theme of the play? Why did the author choose Timmy as the character to draw this conclusion about the family's situation? What does it signify in Timmy's character?

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