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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. How does Boss Finley know Chance had sex with her when she was only 15?

2. What kind of car does Princess own?

3. Who does Scudder say he is marrying?

4. What is Princess' real name?

5. Where does Fly say he used to wait tables?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alexandra disappointed at the end of the scene?

2. How does the bar react when Chance asks them to sing along to his song?

3. What does Chance say happened last time he came to the town?

4. What tip does Chance give Bud?

5. How did Aunt Nonnie help Chance in the past?

6. Why does Chance say he wants to borrow Princess' car?

7. Why did Chance want to be successful as a child?

8. What does Act 2, Scene 1 say about Heavenly's relationship with her father?

9. What does Chance say about time in the final scene?

10. What does Chance ask Princess to say on the phone to Sally Potter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1950s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the play express the changes America was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1950s America?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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