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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Soldier asks for a cigarette and is told there are none, the Officer tells him he will be getting what?

2. What does the Soldier realize that he has in common with the Irish soldier?

3. What story does Teresa tell?

4. As Meg makes crude jokes, what does Miss Gilchrist say?

5. What do the other characters do as the Officer is thinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The last scene contains sudden violence.

Part 1) Describe this sudden violence. Why is it so sudden?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this sudden violence? How does it support the theme?

Part 3) What message is sent to the audience through this violence?

Essay Topic 2

The play's ultimate thematic point has to do with a universal human condition.

Part 1) What is this universal condition? How does it affect everyone?

Part 2) How have you, personally, been affected by this universal human condition?

Part 3) Do you agree with this theme? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used throughout this story.

Part 1) Give two examples of foreshadowing. What is the purpose for this foreshadowing? What is coming in the story, and why?

Part 2) Is foreshadowing typically used to indicate the coming of positive events, or negative? Defend your answer.

Part 3) How does this foreshadowing reinforce the themes, sub-themes, and the plot?

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