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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 talks about Alan as he is standing in the beginning of the play?
2. What was Alan building when he saw the horse approach?
3. What does Frank call television?
4. Where did Alan watch his TV?
5. Dysart asks Alan what parent forbids him from ____________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Alan learn to ride Equus/Nugget?
2. What happens frequently when Alan is having his nightmares?
3. What does Dysart admit that be feels?
4. Describe the dream the Dysart has at the beginning of Scene 5.
5. What does Dora offer as an explanation for Alan's behavior?
6. What is the secret that Frank shares with Dysart?
7. What happened after Jill ran away from the stable?
8. What does Dysart tell Alan after Alan has told him about the scene in the stable?
9. Why does Alan have troubles performing with Jill?
10. What is the one word answer that Alan gives Dysart and what was the question?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The relationship between Dysart and Hesther helps to guide the play and to show the reader how the story progressed for Alan.
Part 1: Why do you think Hesther is introduced in this play? What is her role in the story?
Part 2: What do you think Hesther is meant to symbolize in this play? What is her part in the relationship between Alan and Dysart?
Part 3: Is the character of Hesther necessary? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The role of sex in this story is one that seems to cause a great deal of pain and worry in the characters, as well as relief and release.
Part 1: List three different ways or instances in which sex is revealed in this play.
Part 2: What are the outcomes of these instances? What do the characters involved learn from each of this instances?
Part 3: Is sex seen as a bad or a good thing in this play? Support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The wounded healer is a popular archetype to use in literature. Dysart seems to be this wounded healer who can help other wounded souls because of his own wounds.
Part 1: What are some of the ways in which Dysart is wounded?
Part 2: What are some of the ways Dysart's wounds allow him to heal?
Part 3: Do you think Alan takes advantage of Dysart's own wounds? If so, how and why?
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