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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. How did Roy and Coral's son die?
2. Where are Harry and Tom when Act Two, Scene One, opens?
3. Where will Tom and his family be staying during their holiday?
4. How many presents does Tom say that he has gotten his mother in Act Two, Scene One?
5. How does Vic think the trip will be for Tom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Gwen grow up and when did she leave home?
2. In Act Two, Scene Four, what does Vic ask Tom to do about the trip?
3. What conversation do Meg and Tom have before they leave?
4. In Act Two, Scene One, what does Tom say about going on the trip?
5. What does Tom say when he hears Gwen disparaging his family?
6. Who does Roy thank in Act One, Scene One?
7. How does Harry say that he and his family will spend their holiday?
8. What happend to Roy and Coral's son, and why does Roy say that he had to go?
9. What complaint does Roy have about Coral's behavior at school functions, and how does she respond?
10. What do Roy and Coral discuss at the end of Act One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Roy and Coral’s relationship is strained by their son’s death. How would you describe Roy and Coral’s relationship? How has it been affected by their son’s death? What does the storm that can be seen from the roof of the Gold Coast hotel symbolize about their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
There is a bonfire after Tom and Coral’s play. How do characters interact with the bonfire? What does the bonfire symbolize?
Essay Topic 3
The author uses the relationships between Meg and her parents and Tom and his parents to explore parent-child relationships. How would you describe the relationships that Meg and that Tom have with their parents? What causes conflicts between the parents and their children?
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