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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is George going to be commended by this person?

2. What is evidenced when Susan speaks almost anything?

3. Where will May learn information that concerns her regarding George?

4. What does May feel on part of her trip back, which fits her personality?

5. How is George to everything, other than his love for Susan and his efforts to make her a talking picture movie star?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry, May, and George are centered with their priorities intact.

Part 1) Why might this be surprising?

Part 2) What message are the playwrights sending to the audience through the behaviors of these three characters?

Part 3) How does this reinforce one of the themes of this play?

Essay Topic 2

George produces the wrong movie.

Part 1) Describe the scene in which this is discovered.

Part 2) For what is this an analogy?

Part 3) What might be the playwrights' opinions of those with power, based on this play?

Essay Topic 3

The characters travel by train several times.

Part 1) What are the purposes of these train rides?

Part 2) How does this frequent movement on the train reflect life in Los Angeles?

Part 3) How does the ease of traveling coast to coast and the advent of talkies reflect the changes in American life and culture?

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