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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does C ask A and B about bitterness in Act 2, Part 4?

2. What does C regret about her experience with the young man who took her virginity?

3. What does A want to celebrate in Act 2, Part 4?

4. When did A/B decide to have an affair?

5. How did A break her back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A turning point in the play was when A had her stroke at the end of Act 1. What are the changes that take place for A between Act 1 and Act 2 (aside from the obvious)? How does her stroke enable her to begin to come to terms with her past? Would she be able to make these changes in her character in any other way? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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