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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. Why hasn't Lily Dale gone near the piano since Bill died?
2. When does Will say Bill was his happiest?
3. Where does Will say Bill got a job after the war?
4. When Lily Dale asks Will when her new car is arriving, what does he say?
5. Where is Allie from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lily Dale describe the Disappointment Clubs?
2. How does Will say he started off at Sunshine Produce?
3. How does Will's being fired put Lily Dale in an awkward position?
4. In what way does Will discover that he has been foolish?
5. What does Lily Dale say Bill would do the minute he got home for Christmas?
6. What is the difference between Will and his brother?
7. Why is Will short of breath at the beginning of the play?
8. What does Will say to Pete to convince him to loan his life savings?
9. Why does will say he thinks the banks of Houston are running disappointment clubs?
10. What does Will say happened to his son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What is Pete's role in the story? How does he function in when we first encounter him? How does his role evolve? In what ways is he provided for and in what ways is he the provider in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA?
Essay Topic 3
Frequently in the THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA, Lily Dale will reveal new and dramatic information to Clara in confidence, and then, pages later, other characters will discover the information. Write an essay exploring the relationship between Clara and Lily Dale. In what ways are they equals? In what ways are they not? How does Foote use this relationship to move the story forward and increase dramatic tension?
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