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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry say they all want to do?

2. How do the others respond when Hickey proposes a second toast to living without pipe dreams?

3. How does Rocky greet Margie and Pearl?

4. What do Chuck and the others say to Hickey as he is rambling on about having no more pipe dreams living freely?

5. On what does Rocky comment, regarding Parritt?

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

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 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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