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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who volunteers to do Weston's laundry?
2. What language does the mechanic speak?
3. What type of invasion does Wesley compare the situation to?
4. Where does Emma say Ella and Taylor goes?
5. Where is Weston going to go with the money?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The real estate developer/lawyer Taylor is one of the play's minor characters, but he has a major influence on the play's main characters. Describe the influence Taylor has on each main character (Weston, Ella, Emma and Weston). Why is Taylor important to the play's plot? What, if anything, does Taylor symbolize? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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