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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is concerned about Horace's health in Act 2?

2. What is Regina's maiden name?

3. Who tells Ben that the family has come up with Horace's share of money?

4. Who does Horace suspect will be in charge of the local employees of the potential business?

5. Horace learns that the family promised Mr. Marshall what kind of wages for the facility they plan to build?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony in Oscar's hobby in conjunction with his wife's name. What other examples of irony can be found in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Hubbards' plan to keep all their new profits confined strictly to their own family. What's wrong with their plan? Do they ever for a moment consider what might be wrong with the plan?

Essay Topic 3

Why were northern business men interested in developing industry in the South right after defeating the region in the Civil War? What term was used to describe such businessmen and how was the term derived?

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