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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wetjoen going to prove to Hickey?

2. What sound is heard?

3. What does Hickey say when he comes in?

4. How many candles are on the cake, for each year of his life?

5. With what kind of woman is Parritt through?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The down-and-outers' attempts to make their pipe dreams become reality fail.

Part 1) Why do they fail?

Part 2) Upon what or who do they blame their failure?

Part 3) How does this attempt and failure affect them?

Essay Topic 3

Chuck is a pimp, and Cora is a prostitute.

Part 1) What is their pipe dream?

Part 2) How do they make this pipe dream come true?

Part 3) Are they successful? Why or why not?

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