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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. Why does Joe give Tom a nickel?
2. What is Murphy's real name?
3. Although the men in the bar think Harry is a good dancer, they are less enthusiastic about his ______________ skills.
4. Which of these items is Kitty not talking about in her melancholy state?
5. What nationality do Joe and the woman share?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Joe want Tom to do with the gun?
2. What gesture of kindness does Joe do for Tom which completely surprises Tom?
3. What is it that Tom wants to ask Joe and what prompts his need to ask?
4. What things does Joe tell Tom to buy?
5. What role do music and creativity play in the drama?
6. How does Joe explain Tom's love for Kitty and how Kitty deserves to have a nicer life?
7. What problems to people seem to create for themselves according to Krupp?
8. What is the ritual between Joe and the newsboy?
9. What toy do Tom and Joe bring Kitty to cheer her up?
10. What is the bet that Joe makes with Tom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is your interpretation of the play's title, THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE? Does Saroyan mean to imply that these characters are living a good life? Or is there a message he wants the reader to learn from reading about the characters? Or is it something else entirely? Support your answer with examples if possible.
Essay Topic 2
Alcohol seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE? Cite an example to support your answer.
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