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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first joins Claire and Tom in the tower room after she goes back upstairs?

2. What does Claire ask Tom to do in Act 2?

3. During the embrace, what complaint does one character make about the others who have left the room?

4. Which is the best description of Dick?

5. What does Tom say regarding what Claire has admitted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are light and sound used to forward the plot and atmosphere of "The Verge"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of heat in this play as it relates to love, comfort, and survival. Why is it significant that Claire diverts the heat from her family home to the greenhouse? Why is it significant that a snowstorm rages outdoors, visible through the greenhouse windows?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the play titled, "The Verge"? The main characters are on the verge of what? The greenhouse plants are on the verge of what? Society is on the verge of what?

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