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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is A able to see herself and her life in Act 2, Part 4?

2. How does C meet the young man she describes at the end of Act 2, Part 1?

3. How old will C be, according to B, when she meets her husband?

4. What does C say about her mother in Act 2, Part 1?

5. According to Act 2, Part 2, why do men cheat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A, B, and C all have different ideas of the best time of life. C feels that all the good times ended with her, B feels that middle age is the best time, and A feels that the best time is at the end. What are the reasons that each woman gives for her favorite time of life? Which one do you most agree with? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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