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

Short Answer Questions

1. When, according to George,did he receive the fateful telegram?

2. To what does George compare when he suggests Nick throw her over his shoulder?

3. What color was the son's hair when he was born?

4. In what sport is George's protagonist a champion?

5. What language does George begin speaking partway through Martha's description of their son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Nick's character arc. How does he change from the beginning of the play to the end? What has he learned about himself, his career, and his marriage, and what has he lost?

Essay Topic 2

Several of the characters have nervous habits: Martha chews ice, Honey peels labels, etc. Write an essay on the significance of these nervous tick to the action of the play. What do they say about the character and about the themes of the work?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to write an essay:

1.) How is the university system portrayed in the play? Is it portrayed as high-minded in any way? What kind of skills are required to be successful in the university? Use George and Nick's conversations as corroboration.

2.) Discuss the role of professor's lives in the larger setting of the play. In what ways ere they integral to both the political and social landscape of the college. How do Honey and Martha represent two important functions of university wives?

3.) Compare and contract Nick and George's attitudes toward the university. What will Nick do for advancement that George will not?

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