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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does Chance say he wants Stuff to pour him?

2. What did the security hit the Heckler with in New Bethesda?

3. What does Miss Lucy ask Chance if he still does?

4. What is the name of Boss Finley's mistress?

5. What did Hatcher hear Chance had a job as in Palm Beach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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

What problems does Chance's generation face? How are the problems for Chance's generation different from the problems his father's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problem facing your generation.

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