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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pa react to the letter?

2. How does Pa respond to the laughter?

3. What does Ma intend to pretend to be?

4. Who protests Pa's decision on the tax profits?

5. How does Ma respond to Pa's plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of person is Ma? Would you want her to be your friend? Why or why not? What type of job do you think Ma would succeed at doing? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe Pa would ever make a good leader? Why or why not? What about Ma? Why or why not? Of the two of them, which is more prepared to be the leader? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

How is religion made fun of in this play? Do you think the author's satire of religion is done well or poorly? Why do you think this way?

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