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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. Who does Will say is the only person in whom he can confide?

2. How long does the doctor say it will be before Will can return to work?

3. How old does Lily Dale say she was when she lost her father?

4. What does Will tell Lily Dale to tell the young man from Atlanta if he calls again?

5. What's the name of Carson's oldest sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Will and Lily Dale's attitudes toward religion different?

2. What does Will tell Carson about Houston?

3. How does Lily Dale respond to being deceived by the young man from Atlanta?

4. How does Will's being fired put Lily Dale in an awkward position?

5. How does Will say he started off at Sunshine Produce?

6. Why is it particularly painful for Will that Tom is replacing him?

7. What does Lily Dale do every time she feels blue from missing her son?

8. What does Will say happened to his son?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the theme of deception in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. Address the following:

1) The ways in which Lily Dale deceives Will.

2) The ways in which Will deceives Lily Dale.

3) They ways in which the young man from Atlanta deceives everyone.

How does Foote employ this theme to keep the story moving a ratchet up dramatic tension?

Essay Topic 2

"The Lord giveth and He taketh away." Write an essay defending or refuting this as the primary theme of THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA.

Essay Topic 3

What is Carson's function in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA? What does he represent for Pete? What does he represent for Lily Dale and Will? How does Foote use him to advance the plot?

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