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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 is Ronald?

2. What is the photographer's subject's real last name?

3. What time does Alexa and Wyler's plane leave?

4. Where does Alexa say she left Skunk's money?

5. Who does Wyler need Alexa to tell him about to finish the treatment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does writing not come easily to Wyler?

2. Why does Alexa want to meet with Wyler?

3. According to Alexa, what is the "finest word in the English language"?

4. Describe how Alexa tells Wyler deals happen and "culture is maintained."

5. Why did Wyler change his name?

6. How does Ronald describe the people Alexa works with?

7. What does Wyler question about Alexa's story in Act 1, Scene 5?

8. Where does Alexa suggest they go to write the film?

9. Why does Ginny call Wyler in Act 2, Scene 6?

10. What happened to Skunk's money, according to Alexa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is also an underlying theme in the play. How is love portrayed in the play? What characters experience love? What characters lack love? How does love or the lack thereof influence the play's storyline? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

There are various genres of plays. Identify the genre of "As Bees In Honey Drown." Support the genre chosen with specific examples from the text. Could the play fit into more than one genre? How?

Essay Topic 3

There are several references to the role and job of the writer in the play. According to the characters in the play, what is the role of the writer? According to the playwright, what is the role of the writer? Are these viewpoints similar or different? Why is the writer important or not important? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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