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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. When does Joe tell Roy that Harper started taking a lot of pills?

2. What is Louis doing when Joe enters in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Louis thank Joe for in the end of Act 1, Scene 6?

4. What does Joe tell Louis he's not in Act 1, Scene 6?

5. What does Prior tell Louis not to touch in Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harper feel about Joe's job offer in Act 1, Scene 5? How does Joe feel?

2. What does Joe want in Act 2 in regard to self destruction?

3. What is Joe's response when Harper solicits him sexually in Act 1, Scene 5? Why?

4. Describe the relationship that Louis has with Judaism as shown in Act 1. How does the rabbi know Louis' grandmother?

5. What does Harper tell Joe to do in Act 2, Scene 2? How does this statement arise?

6. What does Prior's story of his ancestor's sinking ship symbolize in Millennium Approaches?

7. How does Prior reveal his illness to Louis in Act 1, Scene 4? Why hasn't he revealed it before?

8. What does the title "In Vitro" mean in the play?

9. What conversation takes place between Louis and Emily in Act 2, Scene 3?

10. What takes place between Louis and the stranger in the park? Why does the stranger leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Prior's feelings about the approach of the Angel. What happens to him when the Voice speaks to him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the political and religious ideals of Joe and Roy. How do these men differ regarding ethics? How is this expressed in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the fantasy world in which Harper frequently exists. Why is Harper addicted to valium? Who is Mr. Lies?

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