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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all men want Marlene to do?

2. According to Joyce, this "society" is:

3. What does Angie convince Marlene of?

4. What did Marlene do before coming to Joyce's house?

5. When Winn came to work for Top Girls:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the women in Act 1 serve as manifestations of particular aspects of the life of Marlene? Select three characters in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolic significance of Angie's dress seen in Act 2, Scene 3 as well as in other parts of the play as well? How does wearing the dress make Angie feel?

Essay Topic 3

How is the way that Marlene has defined her power in the world different from or similar to the way that Nijo, Joan, Isabella, and Gret did? In terms of how their power was attained, which woman or women are truly the "Top Girls"?

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