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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much has Gilley's fee gone up to in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What does Midge read in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. What does Midge want to do with his "trophy?"

4. Who does Nat tell the Cowboy is one of his bosses?

5. What song repeats itself from Act 1, Scene 1 as the lights come up in Act 2, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who can be seen as an allegorical symbol representing gang violence in New York in the 1980s? How?

Essay Topic 2

How do Nat's political beliefs inform his character? What does Socialism mean to Nat? What does it mean to Midge? Clara?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the journey that Nat has gone through in the course of the play. How has Midge changed him? What elements of his personality are altered and why?

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