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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 Howie Newsome's occupation?

2. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?

3. What does George talk about after his parents go to bed?

4. How does Mrs. Gibbs want to use the extra money she has coming in?

5. What are the actors doing in lieu of having real props?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the stage manager say we do not know much about from ancient civilizations?

2. How did Stan Stimson die?

3. Where were Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Webb before the third scene began?

4. Who is the empty chair on stage reserved for?

5. What day in her life does Emily decide to go back to?

6. How does the stage manager describe weddings in Grover's Corner?

7. Where does Mr. Webb say the people in his town get the most pleasure?

8. What do the people sitting in the chairs represent in the third act?

9. What question does Emily ask her mother as they tend to the beans together?

10. How does Emily hurt George's feelings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon Stimson's foolhardy and selfish nature wreaks havoc throughout the entire play. What are some examples of this foolish behavior, and how did these actions affect the characters around him? Was the playwright sending a message through Simon's behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs are very similar in nature although very different in many other areas. What are some of these intrinsic differences and similarities, and what message(s) was Wilder was trying to send with these two characters?

Essay Topic 3

What are the titles given to the three acts in this play, and what significance do they have to the plot?

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