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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. Which part of the hotel does the play take place?

2. What does Maxine tell Shannon to get off his shoes before he gets on the veranda?

3. What kind of tree has Pedro climbed?

4. What does Shannon ask Maxine to give Hank?

5. Who is the proprietor of the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Miss Fellowes not enjoyed the trip?

2. How does Shannon try to convince the woman to stay at the hotel?

3. What does Hannah tell Shannon about the hospital she visited in Shanghai?

4. How does Shannon help Hannah?

5. How did Shannon try to scare Charlotte away?

6. How does Shannon burn himself?

7. How does Maxine think they can make the hotel attractive to both male and female tourists?

8. What does Shannon do when the rain begins to fall?

9. What does Maxine tell Hannah about Fred?

10. What does Hannah tell Shannon his real problem is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tennessee Williams' life. In what way is his life and personality is reflected in the play? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

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