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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 Carson say when Pete asks him about Bill's becoming religious?

2. What is Will going to do now that he's fired?

3. What is Will's opinion of the Roosevelts?

4. What does Clara ask when Lily Dale says she is a nervous wreck?

5. When Lily Dale asks Will when her new car is arriving, what does he say?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily Dale say Bill would do the minute he got home for Christmas?

2. Why does Tom come by?

3. Why does Will want such a big house for only two people?

4. What does Will tell Carson about Houston?

5. How does Will claim to have gotten Ted's dad to vote Republican for the first time?

6. What is the difference between Will and his brother?

7. What are the circumstances surrounding the money Lily Dale gives to the young man from Atlanta?

8. Why is Will short of breath at the beginning of the play?

9. Describe Will's display of pride at the end of the scene.

10. How do we know it is odd for Pete to be unable to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Will Kidder with another tragic character you have encountered in drama or literature (Willy Loman, for example). Compare and contrast the qualities of the these characters. How is Will's tragic fall classic. In what ways is it totally unique?

Essay Topic 2

Great mystery surrounds Bill's signing over of his father's checks to the young man from Atlanta. Why do you think Bill gave his roommate all the money his father sent him? Build a case using specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

Horton Foote often said that nothing is more important in his work than a sense of place. Write an essay exploring the influence of the setting of THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. How is Houston influential? What about the Kidder's house? What about Sunshine produce?

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