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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Ella going to get money?
2. What time does Ella say she falls asleep in Act One?
3. What does Ella say you should never do if you are bleeding?
4. How does Emma describe Taylor?
5. Where does Wesley tell Weston his mother goes in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Emma say she is leaving the house in Act One?
2. Describe the setting of Act One.
3. Why does Ella tell Wesley he should not be cleaning up the debris?
4. Why does Weston say Wesley should not envy his outlook?
5. Why does Wesley butcher the lamb?
6. How does Weston feel connected to the rest of his family in Act Three?
7. What does Emma says Ella is after with Taylor?
8. According to Wesley, how does one poison a coyote?
9. What does Ella warn herself and Emma about in Act One concerning menstruation?
10. What story does Weston tell the lamb in the kitchen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In addition to the play occurring mostly in the Tate's kitchen, the refrigerator almost becomes another character in the play. Explore the role the refrigerator plays in the story. How does the refrigerator's presence influence the characters and the play's events? What does the refrigerator symbolize? How is the refrigerator involved in the events of the play that help make it "character-like"? Use specific examples from the text in the response.
Essay Topic 2
Sam Shepard's play, "Curse of the Starving Class" emphasizes the family dynamics of the main characters. Describe the family dynamics between Weston, Ella, Emma and Wesley. How does each relate to the others? What problems does the family experience? What joys and accomplishments do the family acknowledge and celebrate? How does an outside person describe the family? Use specific examples from the text in the response.
Essay Topic 3
Each main character in "Curse of the Starving Class" sees the world around them differently. Explore each main character's (Emma, Ella, Wesley and Weston) perception of reality. How are their realities similar? How are they different? How do these conflicting realities create both conflict and resolution in the play? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
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