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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 remember about flirting at work when she was younger?

2. What happened to the man B had an affair with?

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

4. What does C say about the flirting she did at work?

5. According to A, how old was A's husband when he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A describes the changes that came over her mother after her father's death, and both B and C say that she couldn't possibly have changed so much In what ways did she change significantly? What caused their mother to change so much? What effect did these changes have on A and Sis's relationship with their mother? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

A's broken arm is not healing, and the doctors want to amputate, but A refuses. What is the symbolism of A's broken arm, and her refusal to have it amputated? What quality of hers prevents her from following doctor's orders? What other effects has this quality had on her life? How does A's broken arm tie in with the story about her husband's shoulder injury? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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