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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. Lenny begins the play by:

2. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:

3. Lenny believes Babe shot Zackery because:

4. When Doc leaves, what does Lenny do?

5. Barnette immediately wins Meg over because:

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Meg and Lenny appear to feel about their father?

2. Who is Billy Boy and what does he represent?

3. What do the details of Meg's life in Hollywood reveal?

4. What does Babe's attitude about jail reveal about her?

5. What is ironic about Chick's list of crimes the Magrath's are responsible for?

6. What does the mention of Billy Boy do for the mood of the scene right before Meg enters?

7. What do Meg and Babe's comments about Charlie reveal about the sisters.

8. Why did Meg force herself to look at the Diseases of the Skin book and March of Dimes poster as a child?

9. What makes Babe finally understand the gravity of her situation?

10. What does Meg and Doc's first meeting in the kitchen suggest about their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Henley's characters serve as archetypes for Southern people, is her assessment fair? Write an essay in which you defend or criticize her use of archetypes in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Considering the information the girls share about Old Granddaddy, make a case for his influence in their lives as unparalleled. Use evidence from the text to support for your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate any character from the text as "successful" or "unsuccessful" according to their own standards and those of society in general.

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