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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. Who has recently died?

2. What does Mary do when Young Charlie puts his hand on her knee?

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

4. In what country does DA take place?

5. What does Mary become in Young Charlie's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Act 2, Part 4 end?

2. It has been presented that maybe Charlie had not been interested in caring for his dying father. How is that perception changed in this act?

3. What is the nature of the letter Young Charlie is writing and why does his mother not like it?

4. How does the subject of Charlie's birth mother come up in Act 1, Part 4?

5. What advice does Drumm give Young Charlie on the job he offers him?

6. Why does Charlie become angry at Da for not taking the money he had sent him?

7. What does Drumm bring to the house for Charlie and how does Charlie respond?

8. What begins to emerge about Da's character in Act 2, Part 2?

9. How does Act 2, Part 3 begin?

10. How does Act 2, Part 1 begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Leonard's use of symbolism and imagery in the play as related to the sunglasses sculpture. What does the sculpture represent? Which characters are especially affected by the sculpture and what does it mean to them?

Essay Topic 2

DA is a classic story of coming to terms with your past. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Not being able to escape the past is an important theme in DA. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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