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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. Meg and Lenny's relationship appears at first to be:

2. Babe claims she shot Zackery in the stomach because:

3. Chick implies that Meg is the reason:

4. Meg believes Lenny is shy with men because:

5. Chick's physical appearance suggests:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the candy, cokes, and lemonade symbolize for the girls?

4. What kind of relationship did Babe have with Zackery?

5. Why does Meg bring up Lenny's boyfriend from Memphis?

6. Chick is presented as "too big" for her pantyhose, and her hairstyle threatens to become too big also. What does this bigness suggest about her character?

7. How does Babe explain her mother's fear of dying alone?

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

9. What seems to be happening to Babe at the end of Act II?

10. What is significant about the last image on stage before the lights go down?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Consider the physical or emotional defects of any character in the play. How do these defects shape the characters or propel the events of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Henley's characters are motivated by any number of factors--fear, pity, duty, love. Choose any character or characters whose motivations seem to drive the play and write an essay in which you argue the significance of these motivations.

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