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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name does Chance call when he stops at the bottom of the Finley's drive?

2. What does Boss think desegregation threatens?

3. What does Chance down with his vodka?

4. What does Boss say the front door is open like?

5. What is the name of Boss' son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH is a play. What are the differences between a play and a film in terms of the following?

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the play if it was set in today's society?

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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