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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. Where does Carnelle work?
(a) Bakery.
(b) Jewelry store.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Dentist office.

2. Where does Carnelle volunteer?
(a) Veteran's hospital.
(b) Soup kitchen.
(c) Animal shelter.
(d) Cancer society.

3. Which word best describes Popeye's eye injury story?
(a) Quirky.
(b) Vital.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Hilarious.

4. How does Elain's husband feel about her?
(a) He adores her.
(b) He is using her.
(c) He is apathetic toward her.
(d) He hates her.

5. What type of dialect is used in the play?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Southern.
(c) British.
(d) Northern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Delmount not approve of?

2. What is the name of the town that Carnelle lives in?

3. Which of the following words best describes Popeye's appearance?

4. How old is Carnelle?

5. Which character becomes distraught with unrequited feelings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carnelle's family attempt to save her from embarrassment?

2. What is Delmount's redemption?

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

4. How does Carnelle's fortune reverse in the play's second scene?

5. What does the pageant symbolize?

6. What elements of the story foreshadow that things will go wrong for Carnelle in the pageant?

7. What are Elain's fears?

8. Why has Elain been asked to speak at the beauty pageant?

9. What routine does Carnelle plan to perform in the beauty contest? Be descriptive.

10. Describe the character of Delmount.

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