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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. What does A think her son loves more than her?

2. Who does A refer to as "a real smart little Jew?"

3. What did A lie about to impress her future husband?

4. What happened to A's husband's shoulder?

5. What does B tell C about A's use of racial slurs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does A say about riding in Act 1, Part 2?

2. How does A's son feel about her use of racial slurs?

3. How does B reassure a weeping A when she can't remember details in Act 1, Part 3?

4. What accident does A relate in Act 2, Part 3?

5. To whom is A referring when she uses the pronoun "he"?

6. What is the significance of Sis's character?

7. According to B, what changed about her mother after her father died?

8. What happened during the bracelet incident?

9. How does C respond when A tells her to "grow up" in Act 2, Part 1?

10. How did Sis feel about A's dating habits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

C cannot understand why she marries her husband, after B's description of him. What qualities do you think C would value in a husband? Why does she have trouble understanding why she marries her husband? What reason does A give for why she married her husband? How does C feel about those reasons? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

A tells her son of a premonition she had about her death. What are the most important details in this premonition? What is the significance of A's hand being cold when the son takes it? Why does A repeat this fact over and over? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The bracelet story is a turning point in A's life, as well as in the play's plot. How did the bracelet incident change A's life? How did it change her marriage? What long-lasting effects did it have on A's character? How did it affect her emotionally? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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