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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. Where does Davies go to get a donation?

2. What foreshadows the outcome of the story?

3. What is symbolic of religion not being the reason why Aston takes in Davies?

4. What noises does Davies make in his sleep?

5. What evidence of home restoration is there in Act I's setting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Davies insult Aston's mental illness?

2. What is wrong with the shoes that Aston brings for Davies? Does Davies have valid complaints?

3. Why does Mick throw the Buddha statue?

4. What prompts Aston to finally start packing a bag for Davies to leave?

5. What physical items does Davies get from Aston in Act I?

6. How does Mick respond to Davies' complaints in Act III?

7. Why does Mick offer to sell the house to Davies?

8. In what ways does Davies show he has unjustified expectations in Act I?

9. While the Buddha statue is symbolic, in what way is it shown that the statue does not represent the specific reason why Aston does good deeds?

10. What is one of the major themes of Act I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the main goal of each character? What evidence exists of this goal? What do they hope to accomplish by the time the play is over?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the play's title? What evidence points to the play's title being relevant to the story? Is there anything ironic about the title?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the setting important to the play? What is special about the room being a setting? Why is another type of setting incompatible with the play?

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