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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. Where does Carnelle work?

2. What has Carnelle been searching for most of her life?

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

4. What does Popeye see that causes her to fall in love with Delmount?

5. What caused Carnelle's aunt to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is comic relief used in the play?

2. How does Carnelle fail in the beauty pageant?

3. How does Delmount protect Carnelle's honor?

4. What does the pageant symbolize?

5. Why does Carnelle turn down Mac Sam's invitation?

6. Why do Delmount and Elain discuss the negative impact their mother had on their lives?

7. How have Delmount and Elain distanced themselves from their mother?

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

9. Describe the climax of the play.

10. What is Tessy's motivation in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Popeye an example of an ironic character? What is the purpose of this irony?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters are content with their lives? In what ways is happiness a theme in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the secondary characters in the play? What role do the secondary characters play in the story?

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