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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yank say is a joke?

2. Where does Yank say his parents took him when he was a kid?

3. What does the guard say he will get if the men don't quieten down?

4. What does the fat gentleman tell Yank he has made him lose?

5. Which two characters come walking up a side street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the American government was against Communism? In what way did Communism go against American ideology?

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against communism? What are O'Neill's opinions on communism? Do you agree or disagree with O'Neill?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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