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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. Halie pretends to care for who?

2. Who pretends that their marriage and relationship displays a loving partnership?

3. Who are Dodge and Halie's sons?

4. What character was on stage during Act one?

5. Who is described as a drunken, ill, argumentative old man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What's one indication that Tilden is not his self and disturbed?

2. In the first act, where are the characters?

3. What might be Bradley's reasons for being so mean?

4. Describe Tilden at the start of Act 1.

5. Who is the first character to appear in Act 1?

6. What is Halie's predication about Bradley and the corn husks on the floor?

7. How do the family members get along in the first act of this play?

8. What are we told happened to Ansel?

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

10. What proves that Halie is far from a care taking wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tilden and Bradley seem to have different personalities. Tilden seems mild while Bradley was clearly described as an aggressive fellow. Is there a possibility that they have different fathers? What are the circumstances in the story supporting your theory?

Essay Topic 2

Tilden's wife, or Vince's mother was never mentioned in the story. Who could it have been? Was it possible that Halie was Vince's mother and grandmother? What is the information that can support your answer?

Essay Topic 3

There is not much said about Father Dewis. What kind of a man could Father Dewis have been? Why did he choose ministry as his profession? Should he stay as the minister of his parish? Why?

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