Buried Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 95 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Buried Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 95 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What position did Dodge hold in the family?

2. Who did Halie say she and Father Dewis was planning a monument for?

3. Who spent time in jail?

4. Who had a wooden leg form an accident with a chain saw?

5. What is the main theme of this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Halie think about Ansel at the beginning of the story?

2. Why do you think Tilden acts the way he does?

3. What explanation does Halie for spending time with Father Dewis?

4. How are Dodge and Halie presented in the first act?

5. What is Halie's frustration over the two brothers, Tilden and Bradley?

6. What is Bradley like at the start of the play?

7. What is Tilden's condition when he gets back from his stay in New Mexico?

8. Describe Tilden at the start of Act 1.

9. Why does Halie resent the Catholics?

10. Where is Tilden prohibited from going to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Shelly and what is her personality? Was she too normal, hence she did not stand for the many weird circumstances around her? Was her reaction normal?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Halie despise the Catholics? Is there a reason for her to do so?

Essay Topic 3

Tilden and Bradley both had unfortunate conditions. Was it because their family was dysfunctional, that prevents them from coping normally with society? Should they have sought help instead of coming back to their parents?

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