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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 are the people demanding from District Attorney Cameron?

2. About what does Mrs. Jefferson worry?

3. What do Cameron's questions about how Ellie and Jack behaved on the boat suggest?

4. How does the young man respond when Jack turns to him and asks what winning is going to do for him directly?

5. What does the next witness, Inspector Wainwright, detail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do a group of rangers arrive?

2. What does Smitty say when he enters the scene?

3. How does the play begin?

4. Who waits with Mrs. Jefferson as she is waiting for news from Jack's trial?

5. What does Ellie do, as Jack softly sings a verse of a blues song?

6. Describe the interaction between Jack and the Young Black German Man.

7. Describe Mrs. Jefferson's funeral procession.

8. What takes place when the protesters arrive?

9. What is the final decision on Dixon's plan?

10. How does Goldie respond when he sees Ellie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Various crowd scenes exist throughout this play.

Part 1) Describe these crowd scenes.

Part 2) What is the purpose of these scenes?

Part 3) Are these crowd scenes effective ways to engage the audience and indirectly express details about the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Soliloquy is utilized in this play.

Part 1) What is a soliloquy? Describe the soliloquy in this play.

Part 2) What is the purpose for each soliloquy?

Part 3) Would this play be as effective without the soliloquies? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jack tries to pursue his American Dream elsewhere.

Part 1) What is the American Dream?

Part 2) Why does Jack do this? Where does he go? Describe his experiences in other countries.

Part 2) What do Jack's experiences say about the American Dream?

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