Da Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Da Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Mary tell Young Charlie after Da leaves?

2. Where does Drumm ask Young Charlie to go with him?

3. Who has recently died?

4. In what terms does Young Charlie no longer view Mary?

5. What does Charlie remind Young Charlie about Drumm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory does Charlie have of Drumm and what was the state of their relationship?

2. Who is Mary and what does Charlie tell Da about her?

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

4. How does Act 2, Part 1 begin?

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

6. What does Charlie learn about how his parents came to be married?

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

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

9. How does Mother take control of Charlie's letter writing?

10. How does the author provide some context for Da's anger at Mother to help the reader better understand him as a person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Leonard end the play on a note of hope for Charlie or the continuance of his struggle to come to terms with his flawed relationship with Da? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Charlie had always thought his Da to be cheap to a fault. What does Charlie learn about Da that changes his perspective of him during the play? What was going on in Da's life as a boy and young man that influenced his life and the choices he made about money? Explain.

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