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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. In Act Three, Scene Three, what does Coral see when she is with Rick?

2. At the beginning of Act Three, Scene Two, who does Gwen yell at?

3. In the play in Act Four, Scene 3, where does Tom meet Coral?

4. How tall is the Christmas tree that Gwen has in Act Three, Scene Two?

5. What is Jim missing in Act Three, Scene Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Gwen, Jim, and Meg have to do and why in Act Three, Scene Four?

2. How does the MC open the show in Act Four, Scene Three?

3. What happens to the lovers in The Stranger on the Shore?

4. In Act Three, Scene One, what do Meg and Gwen argue about?

5. In Act Four, Scene One, what does Harry talk to Jim about when the girls go for a walk?

6. What happens to the sailor in The Stranger on the Shore?

7. What does Tom tell Meg about the woman everyone thinks is an artist in Act Four, Scene One?

8. What does Roy threaten to do with Coral when he finds her on the roof with Rick?

9. Why do several campers approach Jim on Christmas Day?

10. What is Coral doing at the beginning of Act Three, Scene One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Coral strikes up a conversation with a woman named Leonie at the Gold Coast hotel. Does the conversation that Coral has with Leonie seem forced or artificial? What does the conversation reveal about Coral’s struggle to be empathetic and understand others?

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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