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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jay help Bella convey?

2. How does Louie respond to this news?

3. How is Bella feeling about herself this moment?

4. Into what have the boys settled by this time?

5. What is Grandma Kurnitz forcing Arty to drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the major themes in the play is the importance of family.

Part 1) Why is this a theme?

Part 2) How do the characters need one another?

Part 3) How do the characters influence one another?

Essay Topic 2

Grandma Kurnitz had shut down emotionally after the loss of two of her children.

Part 1) What is she beginning to realize about this behavior?

Part 2) How does she come to this realization?

Part 3) How does this realization affect the other family members?

Essay Topic 3

Grandma Kurnitz is forced to view Bella differently.

Part 1) What is Grandma Kurnitz's original view of Bella?

Part 2) How does her view of her change?

Part 3) Why does she view Bella differently by the end of the play?

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