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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily demand of George just before they get married?

2. Who sits by Mrs. Webb at the wedding?

3. What does Emily beg her mother to do at the end of the play?

4. What does Mrs. Webb say is cruel while at the wedding?

5. What does Simon Stimson say to Emily when she re-joins the group at the cemetery?

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

Describe the different phases of the relationship between Emily and George and how the relationship affects the course of the plot for the other characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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