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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition was Sarah's father in when she saw him in Part 4?

2. What does the cross symbolize in the play?

3. Who loses his or her hair in Part 4?

4. What did the African-American man do for his mother?

5. Which characters are in the scene when Part 4 begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolic nature of the hair loss each character experiences. What does the hair loss signify? Why is it important? How do the characters hide their hair loss and what does this concealment mean? Choose two characters and discuss what events cause their hair loss. Site specific examples from the text to make your argument.

Essay Topic 2

What is Raymond's role in Adrienne Kennedy's play? How is he similar or different to the landlady? Discuss the outfit Kennedy describes Raymond wearing. What is symbolic about this outfit?

Essay Topic 3

How does Adrienne Kennedy's background influence the topic of this this play?

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