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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 does Hetty say she does while Harriet plays the role of society woman?

2. What does Hetty tell Harriet she embodies?

3. What does Hetty think Harriet should encourage William to do?

4. Why does Margaret say John is lucky to have her as a wife?

5. What does William say his only desire is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margaret surprise John in the final act?

2. Why is Margaret angry at John's attitude towards their marriage?

3. How does William disappoint Harriet when he first meets Margaret?

4. What does John tell Mr. Brush would help him paint better?

5. Why does Margaret's job upset John?

6. What do Maggie and Hetty both say they want?

7. How do Margaret and John almost get caught up in their lies in the opening act?

8. How does Margaret defy Maggie at the beginning of Act 2?

9. Why is John's alter ego, Jack, in shock when he first appears?

10. What does Harriet say to her alter ego, Hetty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Gerstenbeg use so few settings? How does Gerstenberg create a world away from the few settings she uses? What colors and objects does Gerstenberg use and what meaning does it give to the setting?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Margaret so jealous of Harriet? What problems does Margaret's jealousy cause?

Essay Topic 3

What is the play's premise? Why are premises so important to a story?

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