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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 is Maria's major area of studies?

2. What does Lola spend the day doing in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What had Lola suspected Mrs. Coffman of doing at one time?

4. Whose voice does Doc say he heard last night?

5. Lola's mind wanders off and she talks about ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lola deceiving Marie about her telegram?

2. What are Marie's feelings about Turk and Bruce?

3. What metaphor does Lola use when she thinks about how the days of her youth have vanished?

4. What questions does Lola bombard Doc with about their life together and what is Doc's reply?

5. What behavioral changes does Lola exhibit in this scene?

6. How does Lola try to assuage her boredom with the new postman?

7. Who is Lola and how does she make her entrance into the play?

8. What does Doc say to Lola and Marie after he encounters Turk sneaking out of Marie's room?

9. How does Doc react to the news that he is going to the hospital?

10. What discovery does Lola make as Act 2, Scene 3 begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Lola. 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

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

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

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