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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 Ella say you should never do if you are bleeding?

2. What does Emma call Ella in Act One?

3. Where does Wesley tell Weston his mother goes in Act One?

4. Who breaks the front door?

5. According to Emma, what runs in the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Wesley not pleased that Ella calls the cops?

2. Why does Wesley want to go to Alaska?

3. What is Emma's argument for swimming in Act One?

4. Why does Ella want to go to Europe in Act One?

5. Why is Emma looking for a chicken?

6. Why does Ella call Weston "Mr. Hyde"?

7. How does Weston describe how his father lives?

8. Where is Ella when she comes back to the house in Act Three?

9. Why does Weston not care about getting his money for selling the house?

10. What does Wesley compare Taylor buying their house to in Act Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence is a common theme in the play. From violence against the family from outside forces to violence within the family unit, many of the play's central events deal with violence. Explore the theme of violence in the play. How does the violence come about? Why is the violence relevant to the rest of the play? How does violence shape each of the characters? Use specific examples from the play in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Of all the character transformations in the play, Weston, the patriarch of the story, goes one of the more significant transformations. Describe Weston at the beginning and the end of the play. How does he change? Are Weston's changes for better or worse? How do Weston's changes impact the rest of the characters? Use specific examples from the play in the response.

Essay Topic 3

In "Curse of the Starving Class", each main character is on a quest or searching for something. Choose one of the main characters (Weston, Ella, Emma or Wesley), and describe what that character is searching for. What steps does the character take to find what they are looking for? Is the character successful or not in fulfilling their quest or search? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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