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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 does Doc think of Turk?

2. How long ago did Doc propose to Lola?

3. Lola wants Doc to watch Marie and Turk kiss but Doc refuses because __________________.

4. What does Lola say Marie and Turk were doing last night?

5. When is Bruce expected to arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Doc approach Lola on the issue of the opened telegram?

2. Why does Lola change her mind about Mrs. Coffman's involvement in Little Sheba's disappearance?

3. How is Lola deceiving Marie about her telegram?

4. What lie does Lola tell about why Doc cannot be home for dinner?

5. What is the irony of Doc's being taken to the hospital for his alcohol abuse problem?

6. What happens that makes Doc see the light about Marie?

7. What is Lola's incentive to clean her house?

8. How does Lola try to make the evening as nice as possible for Marie and Bruce?

9. What is the significance of Marie's sudden departure from Doc and Lola's life?

10. How does the author show that Little Sheba symbolizes the life Lola used to have and still longs for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Marie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Turk and Bruce. What are their roles within the story? What is the trust factor with women? What are the reasons Marie cares for both of these men who are so dramatically different?

Essay Topic 3

Alcohol abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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