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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. Who seems the least upset as Griselda tells her story?

2. Where was the journey that Gret describes?

3. Why do people think Angie is strange?

4. What did Joan hope to understand as Pope?

5. According to Joan, being pope:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Mrs. Kidd's claim that Howard needs the increase in salary?

2. Why might Churchill have written the character of Griselda as arriving late? What might it symbolize?

3. How does the Mrs. Kidd's character parallel Joyce's character?

4. How is Angie's presence in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 2 Churchill's reminder of Marlene's determination to succeed?

5. Why might the author include so many dinner guests who have worn men's clothing?

6. Why might the author include so few details about the identity of Marlene's lover?

7. What sort of parenting style does Joyce have? Is any of it effective on Angie?

8. What genre might be used to describe the play during Act 1? Explain why.

9. Why does Marlene harp so much on the fact that she left her unpleasant past life behind?

10. What sort of metaphor can be drawn from Dull Gret's journey into hell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Top Girls" is the play's title as well as the name of the employment agency where Marlene works. What is the meaning of the title of the play? What ironies exist in this title? Explain your response in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately, what sort of achievements are more admirable to Churchill: achievements based on inner independence, strength and courage, or financial and power-based victories? Explain your response with examples and characters from the play.

Essay Topic 3

What prominent metaphor is the feature of Dull Gret's story in Act 1, Part 3? Why does Marlene not participate in this part of the celebration?

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