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

2. In what month does Act 1, Scene 1, occur?

3. Which character retires to bed with a headache?

4. Who tells Elain that Popeye loves Delmount?

5. Which character brings Carnelle her costume for the pageant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has been the cause of Carnelle's problems for most of her life?

2. How does Delmount protect Carnelle's honor?

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

4. Describe how Carnelle is coming to terms with life's unpredictability.

5. What has happened to Popeye's eyes?

6. What is Carnelle's nickname and how did she get it?

7. Who is Mac Sam and why is he significant to the story?

8. What is Delmount's redemption?

9. What doesn't Delmount understand about Carnelle's obsession with the beauty pageant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the attraction between Elain and Mac Sam. What attracts them to each other? What effect does the attraction have on each character?

Essay Topic 2

What are the effects of each character's childhood, based on what you know about them? How does their childhood still affect their adult life?

Essay Topic 3

What is Carnelle's overall goal in joining the beauty pageant? What does she hope to gain from it?

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