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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. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?
2. What does Mr. Webb say of the people of the town that could be considered an insult?
3. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?
4. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?
5. What does Mr. Webb congratulate Emily on when they talk during the second scene?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Emily's brother die?
2. Why does Mrs. Webb not allow George to see Emily on the morning of their wedding?
3. What lie does George tell Mr. Morgan when he asks why Emily is crying?
4. What is the first actual character that the stage manager plays?
5. What does Mrs. Webb say is cruel about weddings?
6. What does Dr. Gibbs say about locking the door to his house?
7. What do the people sitting in the chairs represent in the third act?
8. How did Stan Stimson die?
9. What does the stage manager say that this wedding of George and Emily is a witness of?
10. What does Mrs. Webb tell Mrs. Gibbs to do when she hears of Mrs. Gibbs's $350?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and identify their main motivation in the play and how this goal affects the characters around them.
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