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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 had Drumm given Da a couple of weeks before Da died?

2. What does Mother tell Da to do with Young Charlie regarding the letter?

3. What does Da say will happen to Charlie's birth mother if she ever shows up?

4. Where does Charlie's birth mother work?

5. What does Mother do when Young Charlie runs away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fight between Charlie's parents after Mother runs into an old friend who is married to the man Mother had loved.

2. Describe Young Charlie's romantic overtures toward Mary.

3. What is the author's purpose for including this brief scene with Mary, Young Charlie and Da?

4. How does the play, DA, open?

5. Describe the accusations that fly between Charlie and Young Charlie.

6. Explain the metaphor of Charlie's hurting himself on the glasses sculpture.

7. How does Da make his first appearance in the play?

8. What does Charlie learn about himself and the things for which he always blamed Da?

9. What foreshadowing does the author use regarding Da's intention for his legacy?

10. How does Young Charlie make his first appearance in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Da. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Da?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Charlie. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Charlie?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Da and Drumm. Both men want influence over Charlie but have their hold on him in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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