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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 long have Tom and his family been in Australia?

2. In Act Two, Scene Three, how many things does Roy have that he wants Coral to consider?

3. What does Jim tell Meg worries her mother in Act Two, Scene Two?

4. Before Gwen goes to bed in Act Two, Scene Two, what does she ask be taken out?

5. Who did Roy used to think that Coral looked like?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act Two, Scene One, what does Tom say about going on the trip?

2. How does the play, A Midsummer's Night's Dream, end?

3. In Act Two, Scene Two, what conversation does Meg have with her father about her mother?

4. What does Tom say when he hears Gwen disparaging his family?

5. What complaints does Gwen have about the play?

6. What conversation do Meg and Tom have before they leave?

7. What happend to Roy and Coral's son, and why does Roy say that he had to go?

8. What complaint does Roy have about Coral's behavior at school functions, and how does she respond?

9. What does Gwen complain about in Act Two, Scene Two?

10. Who does Roy thank in Act One, Scene One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the play? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 2

Subtext is an unspoken or not obvious meaning in a drama or story. Where does the author use subtext in the play? How does subtext reveal emotions and conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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