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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. A reveals in Act 1, Part 2 that who had an affair?

2. What was A wearing on the night that the bracelet incident occurred?

3. A says in Act 1, Part 2 that she learned lessons about people from whom?

4. What does C say to B about getting older, in Act 1, Part 1?

5. How does C feel about B's idea about children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does C object to the way A describes her husband in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does A say about her personal strength, in Act 1, Part 4?

3. What is the significance of A's rambling and disjointed memories?

4. What happens as A dies?

5. How does A describe her relationship with Sis in Act 1, Part 3?

6. What does A hope for as she looks at herself in the hospital bed in Act 2, Part 1?

7. What happens at the end of Act 2, Part 2?

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

9. What does A say about her living will in Act 2, Part 1?

10. What do B and C say about the movie star A met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the second act, it becomes clear that B and C are younger versions of A, and each of them tell their versions of the story. What happened to make A and B so impatient with C's perspective? Was there any defining event that marked the transition from C to B, and from B to A? If so, what was it? If not, what defines these women at each stage of their life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

What is one of the major differences between A and Sis? Why did A feel superior to Sis because of her joy in sex? How did A lose her joy in sex? What effect did this have on A's character? How did it affect her relationship with Sis? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

A, B, and C are female characters in different stages of life, but they are also archetypes. What do they each represent? What qualities do they possess? Are the qualities each woman possesses common to all women in her stage of life? Why or why not? Do you think A, B, and C are accurate archetypes? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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