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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 is Larry's comment about the others and their dreams?

2. Why does Willie begin to sing?

3. What kind of student is Willie?

4. What excuse does Chuck give for the change in Hickey?

5. What does he say about the person who made these comments?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lewis and Wetjoen are awakened up by Willie's singing?

2. To what does Larry's annoyance at Parritt lead?

3. How does Parritt feel about the Movement?

4. How do Mosher and McGloin almost end up in a fight?

5. What happens when Joe enters the bar?

6. Who is Willie?

7. How does Parritt feel about his mother?

8. How does Hickey act after he mentions Jimmy's wife cheating on him? What does his behavior leave Larry to wonder?

9. What does Hickey do after he encourages the others to keep drinking?

10. What does Harry say he knew all along?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parritt's mother is imprisoned.

Part 1) Why is she imprisoned?

Part 2) What role does her son have in her imprisonment?

Part 3) How does his role in her imprisonment affect him?

Essay Topic 2

The play is called THE ICEMAN COMETH.

Part 1) Which characters is referred to as the iceman? Why?

Part 2) What does the iceman symbolize?

Part 3) When and how does the "iceman cometh" in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Harry is afraid to go outside.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What happens when he goes outside?

Part 3) Will he ever leave again? Why or why not? Use the play to support your response.

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