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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 is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?
2. What does Mr. Webb tell his daughter to do when he gets home from work?
3. What is Simon Stimson's occupation?
4. What does Joe do when he leaves town?
5. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does George take Emily on their first date?
2. What does Mrs. Webb tell Mrs. Gibbs to do when she hears of Mrs. Gibbs's $350?
3. What does Mr. Webb do when he sees Simon Stimson on his way home from work?
4. What does Mrs. Gibbs warn Emily not to do in the third act?
5. Who is the first character to speak in this play?
6. Where were Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Webb before the third scene began?
7. What does the stage manager do at the beginning of Act 2?
8. How do Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Webb know each other?
9. What do Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs talk about as they walk home together in the third scene?
10. What does the stage manager say that this wedding of George and Emily is a witness of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
George endures many different trials before the end of the play. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?
Essay Topic 2
Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this play. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these scenes?
Essay Topic 3
Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?
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