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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. Where does Tom intend to go?
2. Harry and the first house guest have a discussion about what?
3. Who is the only character onstage when the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?
4. Why is Claire astonished when she enters the greenhouse during the second part of Act 1?
5. What does the first character do after coming onstage?
Short Essay Questions
1. After some order has been restored in the greenhouse, Anthony remind everyone it is time to do what?
2. What is the significance of the plant being called "The Breath of Life," and what is the symbolic importance of the act of blooming?
3. What are the names and conditions of the two special plants in the greenhouse?
4. For what two specific family-related matters does Adelaide chastise Claire?
5. Why is Harry angry the first time he appears onstage?
6. What is the profession of Claire's lover, Tom? How is his profession indicative of his character?
7. Describe what the audience hears when the curtain first opens in Act 1.
8. What is the symbolism of the tower room?
9. What is the profession of Claire's lover, Dick? How is his profession indicative of his character?
10. Anthony explains to Harry that Claire gave him what two orders?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Susan Glaspell would have been a contemporary of Claire's. For what possible reason or reasons did the playwright choose madness as the means for Claire to find freedom and peace?
Essay Topic 2
Claire's husband, Harry, seems to find insight into Claire's needs and motivations only after he sees that she has strangled Tom. Why did this murderous action prompt understanding when her work with the plants did not?
Essay Topic 3
What is the primary theme of the play? How is the theme supported by setting and plot?
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