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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. Who had an incestuous relationship?

2. What type of life did Halie leave behind when she married Dodge?

3. Who was an all-American halfback with a bright future ahead of them?

4. Who usually comes drunk after being out all night? And who does she bring with her?

5. Who has a security blanket?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are we told happened to Ansel?

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

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

6. What is Halie's way of showing her apparent concern for Dodge?

7. Why does Halie resent the Catholics?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify symbols in the story and explain what these symbols could have meant.

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

Halie's dead son Ansel is obviously favored by her. Do you think things would have been different if Ansel was alive? Could Ansel's death have triggered the many problems the family had?

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