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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 takes place at Columbia University?

2. What is happening at the same time Alice and Tony are making declarations to one another?

3. Who does Alice think the visitor might be?

4. How does Alice feel about Tony?

5. What does Alice initially refuse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of Grandpa's tax evasion? What might be the response of audience members?

2. What does this scenario about Alice's love for her unique family mirror?

3. Who is Ed Carmichael? Why are he and Essie a perfect match?

4. What does Donald bring? Why? What is strange about this?

5. How does Penny try to ease tension? Why does this not work?

6. How is the household continuing as usual that evening? How are the characters even more strange than initially thought?

7. How might Alice feel after she and Tony part for the night?

8. What is ironic about Alice?

9. What strangers arrive after the Kirbys? Why?

10. How does Mr. Kirby respond to Grandpa's philosophy? How do the Kirbys and Sycamores begin to become one cohesive family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Henderson is an unexpected guest to the home.

Part 1) Who is he? Why is he there?

Part 2) How does Grandpa react to Mr. Henderson's arrival? What is the outcome of this situation?

Part 3) How can both audiences of 1936 and audiences of today relate to this encounter? Would many agree or disagree with Grandpa? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Vanderhof/Sycamore family is very unique.

Part 1) How are they unique?

Part 2) Why do Alice and Tony love them? Why are they such an endearing family?

Part 3) Why might the playwrights have chosen such odd characters for this play? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Ton's parents arrive a day early to dinner.

Part 1) Why? What is Alice's reaction?

Part 2) How does the family try to make the best of the situation? Are they successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is their arrival disastrous for the other characters? Does their early arrival weaken or strengthen the family? Why?

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