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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. Where does Will discover the young man from Atlanta is staying?
2. Where does Will say Ted is more frequently than he is in the office?
3. The young man from Atlanta tells Lily Dale that Bill was like a what to him?
4. What does Lily Dale say she wishes Bill could see?
5. How does Will say Bill died?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Will's late son.
2. What happens at the end of the scene to send Will into the fury that leads to his heart attack?
3. How does Lily Dale describe the Disappointment Clubs?
4. When does Will say he discovered his heart condition?
5. What does Will prophesy for Ted, Jr.?
6. What does Will tell Carson about Houston?
7. Who is the young man from Atlanta?
8. Why is Will short of breath at the beginning of the play?
9. What does Will say to Pete to convince him to loan his life savings?
10. How are Will and Lily Dale's attitudes toward religion different?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the roles of the maids in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. How are they treated? What does their status seem to be? How does the talk of Disappointment Clubs highlight the role of the maids in the play? How does the generational difference between Clara and Etta Doris parallel other generational differences in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Explore the relationship between Will and Lily Dale Kidder in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. How does their relationship change over the course of the play? What events precipitate this change? How are Will and Lily Dale each different at the end of the play? In what ways are they the same?
Essay Topic 3
THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA takes place in Houston in the spring of 1950. Why is the time period important? What are some of the prevailing social themes of this decade? How do they support the action of the play?
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