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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initiates the meeting between Dr. Barnes and Benjamin?

2. What makes Clayton notorious?

3. From what location does the Voice challenge Clayton?

4. Why is Benjamin upset when he first arrives at Dr. Barnes' office?

5. What influential character is talked about but does not appear in Scene 3 or Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Color or the suggestion of color is used metaphorically throughout Scene 1. Name the colors and metaphors, and discuss the advantages of using color to discuss the situation occurring in the Scene. Are there particular emotions, beliefs, or rituals associated with the colors beyond the meanings implied by the metaphors?

Essay Topic 2

Spying is argued as both honorable and despicable in two scenes in the play. How is it that the same act can be interpreted in very different, sometimes opposite ways? In this play, what gives spying its honor? In what ways is it unacceptable to some? What does deception do to the deceiver and the deceived? What are your thoughts about the decisions that Clayton and Miller made about spying?

Essay Topic 3

Hunger is a marker in the play; food and/or the lack of it comes up in at least three scenes. How do discussions about hunger and food speak to the issue of social class? What characters can you put in a class hierarchy based on dialogue about hunger and/or food? What is that hierarchy and what evidence supports your arrangement? What do you know about persistent hunger in the USA, who it affects, and what your responsibility is for ending it?

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