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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 does Lala then convince her mother to do?

2. Why does Boo ask Adolph why he is going down to pick up Sunny at the train station?

3. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?

4. What is Sunny's major?

5. What does Lala say when Boo asks her why she wants to go down to the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joe say about the Y?

2. What takes place at Ballyhoo?

3. Is Peachy allergic to nuts?

4. How do Joe and Sunny meet?

5. How does Joe react to Peachy's comments about the Standard Club and the Progressive Club? What does Peachy explain?

6. What is learned about Sylvan and whether or not he is taking Lala to the dance?

7. What does Lala convince her mother to do for the dance?

8. From where does Joe return? What does he have with him?

9. What had Sunny's professor said about religion?

10. How does Joe react to the knowledge he gains from Peachy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is dramatic scene in Act II between Sunny and Joe.

Part 1) How is this the thematic and dramatic climax of the play?

Part 2) Why does this confrontation take place? How do their differences and lack of understanding play into this confrontation?

Part 3) What is ironic about what directly follows this confrontation?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal of tension in this play.

Part 1) Give two examples of this tension. Why does this tension exist?

Part 2) How do the attitudes and opinions of those outside the family play in the family's identity?

Part 3) How does the tension in Europe reinforce the tension in this family's home and in American society?

Essay Topic 3

It is known early on that Joe is different from the rest of the characters.

Part 1) How is he different? Why is he so different?

Part 2) How is his character important in this play? Could the play exist without him? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does he influence the other characters? Why is he able to be so influential?

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