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

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen to those that Pa sends down the chute?

2. What news does the messenger bring to Pa?

3. What does Ma intend to pretend to be?

4. What do the men discuss as Pa is sleeping?

5. What is always Pa's first reaction in battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a soliloquy? What is it used for? How did the author use the soliloquy in this play? Do you think they were appropriate or inappropriate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The play was originally preformed as a puppet show. In what ways would this play be better shown as a puppet show? In what ways are human actors better?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author utilize such vulgar language at times and poetic language at others? Do you believe this is an effective technique? Why or why not?

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