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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "the doc at the gate?"

2. What did Garth do to the letter?

3. What are the two girls in Act 1, Scene 3 discussing as they pass the Tramp?

4. What does Carr whistle as the crowd disperses in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. How is Miriamne related to Garth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Garth tell Esdras his secret?

2. Why does Mio visit the apartment in the beginning of Act 2?

3. How has Professor Hobhouse unnerved both Trock and Garth?

4. How does Shadow attempt to keep Trock out of trouble?

5. Why does Mio pray for Esdras in Act 3?

6. How does Miriamne attempt to cheer Mio after Judge Gaunt and Esdras leave the apartment in the middle of Act 2?

7. What is Miriamne's personal philosophy about truth?

8. Describe Shadow.

9. Describe Judge Gaunt.

10. What was in the letter Miriamne found on Garth's floor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of justice in the drama? How does the quest for justice motivate the characters? What differing opinions exist among the character about the nature of justice? What role does justice play in the final outcome of the drama?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Anderson's style of writing imitates that of Shakespeare. How does Anderson's use of language, sentence structure, dramatic conventions, and character development mimic that of Shakespeare? What philosophies do Anderson and Shakespeare seem to share?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does poetic language serve in the play? At what points is prose interspersed with verse? How is prose used in the play? Why did Anderson choose to switch between the use of verse and prose?

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