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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. Harper tells Prior that she knows what about him in Act 1, Scene 7?

2. Where do Louis and Joe meet in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Harper tell Joe in Act 1, Scene 8?

4. What is embroidered on the shawl over the casket in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What is the nurse's name in Act 2, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Louis solicit from the rabbi in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What does Henry tell Roy in Act 1, Scene 9? What is Roy's response?

4. Describe the marriage of Joe and Harper as established in Act 1, Scene 3. What is significant about Joe's nickname for Harper?

5. Where is Harper found in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2? What does Joe say upon entering?

6. How does Louis and Prior's relationship and Joe and Harper's relationship mirror each other in Act 2?

7. What does Roy say to Joe about love and responsibility in Act 2, Scene 4?

8. What is Roy's response when Joe asks him not to use the Lord's name in vain in Act 1, Scene 2? What does he offer Joe in this scene?

9. What is Prior's state in the beginning of Act 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of fantasy versus reality. How does this theme apply to the protagonists of Millennium Approaches? How does it apply to Roy?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Roy Cohn and his real-life model. Who is Ethel Rosenberg? What is the significance of her character's appearance at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Prior 1 and Prior 2. What period of history are each of these characters from and why is this significant? Why do they come to visit Prior?

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