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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wyler give Kaden's secretary?

2. Who told Alexa about Wyler's plan?

3. To what does Alexa compare herself in Act 2, Scene 6?

4. What does Alexa use as a model for Michael's death in all of her stories?

5. Who does Kaden tell Wyler that might know something true about Alexa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters in the play are on a quest for fame and fortune. What characters are involved in this quest? How does each try to achieve this goal? What characters succeed? What characters fail? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The playwright uses several instances of foreshadowing throughout the play. Identify the uses of foreshadowing. How do these situations foreshadow later events in the play? Why are these events important? What does the audience/reader learn from these events that the characters in the play do not? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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