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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. Why does Harry go after Mosher?

2. How is the night for the regulars at Harry Hope's saloon and bar?

3. What do Mosher and McGloin say about Bessie's family?

4. How do the others react to Joe's challenge?

5. What new characters arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the regulars feel about Hickey?

2. Why is Rocky so upset?

3. How does Hickey feel before coming to the bar for his annual visit?

4. Why is Parritt worried?

5. What is the relationship between Parritt and Larry?

6. Who are Lewis, Wejoen, and Jimmy?

7. What jokes does Mosher tell?

8. How does Parritt feel about his mother?

9. How does Parritt feel about the Movement?

10. How does Hickey believe he can repair the damage done to his relationship with the down-and-outers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larry is the only character to truly convert to Hickey's belief system.

Part 1) What is Hickey's belief system?

Part 2) How has Larry been converted?

Part 3) How does this conversion affect Larry?

Essay Topic 2

The play ends with the down-and-outers singing their favorite songs.

Part 1) What is the significance of this ending?

Part 2) Predict the future of the down-and-outers.

Part 3) How might Larry's future be different than the others' futures? Why?

Essay Topic 3

There are three prostitutes in this play.

Part 1) Who are these prostitutes?

Part 2) Why do they not like being called prostitutes?

Part 3) What are their pipe dreams? How do they change throughout the play?

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