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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words best describes Popeye's appearance?
(a) A hidden beauty.
(b) Exotic.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Homely.

2. What did Delmount once injure a man with?
(a) Large rock.
(b) Brick.
(c) Butter knife.
(d) Beer bottle.

3. What is Carnelle's last name?
(a) Mathew.
(b) Chase.
(c) Smith.
(d) Scott.

4. What does Elain warn Popeye about?
(a) Carnelle is mentally unstable.
(b) Delmount's instability.
(c) Delmount is already involved with another woman.
(d) Delmount has always been violent.

5. Which character becomes distraught with unrequited feelings?
(a) Elain.
(b) Carnelle.
(c) Delmount.
(d) Popeye.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Delmount arrives in the first act, what does Popeye explain to him?

2. What food does Carnelle serve to Popeye in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Which of the following does Delmount want to study?

4. How does Delmount respond to Popeye's handicap?

5. Which character is on a conscious quest for romantic love?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is self-identity a theme in the play?

2. Which characters are on a quest for love?

3. What does Elain warn Popeye about in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What is an example of irony in the play?

5. Why does Carnelle lose the pageant?

6. How does Delmount protect Carnelle's honor?

7. Why doesn't Delmount respond to Popeye's romantic advances?

8. How does the play's southern culture play a role in the pageant events? How does the culture contrast with the way the community acts?

9. Describe three ways Carnelle is attempting to better her reputation.

10. Why is Delmount in a good mood when he arrives at the pageant?

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