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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 happens to Joe Talbert, Star's lover, at the end of Play Three, The Homecoming?
2. When Patrick Rowen tells his father he wants to marry Rebecca Talbert, how does Michael Rowen react?
3. What is the Cherokee term for Morning Star?
4. Which Talberts survive the attack on their home in Play Five?
5. If Patrick Rowen scratches his head before sending Zeke and Zach to the house during the court's visit, what are Zeke and Zach to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the infected blanket Michael Rowen gives the Indians in Play One, Masters of the Trade, symbolize?
2. Explain how Jeremiah's name foreshadows the fate of the Rowen family in Play Four, Ties That Bind.
3. How is Ezekiel Rowen's nickname of Preacher ironic?
4. Discuss Joshua's dream at the beginning of Play Nine and what it symbolizes.
5. Explain the significance of the title of Play Six, Tall Tales.
6. What does Cassius Biggs experience in France during World War One and how does it compare with what he experiences in the United States upon his return?
7. What is Jeremiah's motivation for wanting control of Patrick Rowen's land?
8. Why do the union and the mining company have to share responsibility for the mining accident at the end of Play Eight?
9. How does Jed's dream change at the end of Play Five, God's Great Supper, from what it is at the beginning of the play?
10. What happens when Jed tells Mary Anne the truth about the contract he persuaded her father to sign in Scene Three of Play Six?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dreams are a recurring motif throughout The Kentucky Cycle. Cite three examples from the text of the use of this motif and discuss what you think it represents in each example.
Essay Topic 2
Trace Mary Anne Rowen's journey of transformation from downtrodden miner's wife to union activist and mythic figure. Is her role typical or atypical for women of her rural background in her era? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Show how the relationship of coal miners and the mining companies for which they work changes over the years in The Kentucky Cycle. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments and be sure to trace the industry from Play Six, Tall Tales, to Joshua Rowen's experiences in Play Nine, The War on Poverty.
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