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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. Dysart asks Alan what parent forbids him from ____________.

2. Who shows up to visit Dysart at the end of scene 13?

3. Who is the horse that used to be a main figure in the stories Alan would love to hear?

4. What did Alan do the night before, according to the opening of scene 15?

5. What is Alan's answer to Dysart's previous question?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Frank and Dora share with Dysart about Alan that surprised them?

2. What does Dora offer as an explanation for Alan's behavior?

3. What does Jill have to share about her mom's views of dating?

4. What kind of deal does Alan make with Dysart?

5. How does Dora describe the hose picture?

6. What does Jill want to do for their date that night?

7. What does Dysart want to do for Alan?

8. Describe the entrance of Jill into Alan's life.

9. What are some other ways Alan will change when he is normal?

10. How did Alan learn to ride Equus/Nugget?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dysart views himself as someone who can save the children he works with, but this is enmeshed with the idea that he could also harm them if he wished.

Part 1: What does the dream in Act 1, Scene 5 have to say about Dysart's feelings about his role in the therapy process?

Part 2: What does Dysart do to prevent the dissection of the patients he sees?

Part 3: In the play,do you feel dissection of Alan is necessary for Dysart's work with him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between Dysart and Alan is a complicated one, to be sure. At times, they each seem to be helping each other, instead of one person helping more than another.

Part 1: What are some of the ways in which Dysart helps Alan?

Part 2: What are some of the ways in which Alan helps Dysart?

Part 3: Do you think Dysart is more concerned about himself or about Alan in their sessions?

Essay Topic 3

The relationships between husband and wife are also questioned in this play.

Part 1: Describe the relationship between Dora and Frank.

Part 2: Describe the relationship between Dysart and his wife.

Part 3: What do these relationships seem to say about marriage in general? Does the author seem to be making a statement about love relationships?

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