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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does A want to celebrate in Act 2, Part 4?
2. How is A able to see herself and her life in Act 2, Part 4?
3. How did A's mother-in-law feel about her?
4. Who appears in Act 1, Part 2, as C is writing?
5. When did A/B decide to have an affair?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A and her son had a falling-out, which was a result of many things that happened between them. How did her son's sexuality influence A's relationship with him? How did it affect their relationship when the son confronted A with his knowledge of her affair? Why? What other factors affected their relationship? What enabled them to reconcile? Was it a true reconciliation? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
A's disjointed memories serve several purposes throughout the play. How do they allow for exposition? Is this an effective method of exposition? Why or why not? How do these memories highlight A's mental deterioration as it parallels her physical deterioration? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Fear of death and making peace with that fear is an important theme in the play. What is C's attitude toward death? What about B's? How does A feel about death? How does her attitude differ from B's and C's? What changes have enabled A to come to terms with her fear of death? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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