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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 Alice say to Tony?

2. Who passes Mr. Henderson in the hall?

3. From where does Penny's daughter arrive?

4. Why might Tony feel the way he does about the Sycamore family?

5. How does Alice feel about her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alice relent?

2. Describe Grandpa Vanderhof. From where is he returning? What does he enjoy about this activity?

3. What does Grandpa persuade Alice to do? How is he able to do this?

4. What are Paul and Grandpa doing in this scene? How is this activity different from what has been displayed in past scenes?

5. How is Tony beginning to act more like the Sycamore family? Why?

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

7. How does Grandpa relieve Mr. Kirby's fears? How does this also relieve the tension between the two families.

8. What strangers arrive after the Kirbys? Why?

9. Is Tony able to change Alice's mind? To what does Alice agree? Why does she change her mind?

10. What does Rheba recall? How does this information satisfy the audience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Essie and Penny are interested in the arts.

Part 1) What art form does Essie study? In what art forms does Penny participate?

Part 2) Describe these two characters' artistic endeavors. Are they very successful? Do they take themselves and their art seriously? Do others take them seriously? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Why do the playwrights have the arts as an important aspect of this play? What message are they trying to convey to the audience?

Essay Topic 3

Grandpa Vanderhof is the patriarch of the family.

Part 1) What was his previous career? Why does he leave this career?

Part 2) How does this decision affect the rest of the family?

Part 3) Do you agree with his view on life? Why or why not?

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