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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. What does Joanne say is Francis's only positive trait?

2. For what does Joanne apologize to Joseph?

3. Where does Joseph work?

4. What kind of remark was Joanne afraid Francis would say if she said something about Joseph?

5. What does Joseph call Slake when he says Joseph's wife knows ISeeU?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joseph joke about to McAlvane and Slake when they enter his office?

2. How does Joanne react to seeing fake photographs of herself as a porn star?

3. What does Astrakhan say he set out to do?

4. Describe the dinner conversation between Joseph, Joanne and Astrakhan.

5. How does Joanne react when she meets Astrakhan for the first time?

6. Why does Joanne say she didn't respond to Francis when he asked about Joseph?

7. How does Joseph think Astrakhan has been able to doctor documents to show Joseph is his father?

8. What does Joseph think about Astrakhan's scheme?

9. What advice does Joseph give Astrakhan in scene four?

10. What else does Joanne admit about Francis in the second scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Joseph's life:

1. Astrakhan.

2. Anabel.

3. Joanne.

4. Emma.

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