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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 do Tracy, Margaret, Sandy, and Dinah talk about as the second part of Act 1 begins?

2. Where did Dinah get the magazine she is reading in Act 1, Part 1?

3. What talent does Liz have, as revealed by Mike to Tracy?

4. What does Tracy want Liz to do at her wedding?

5. What does the magazine want in return for not publishing the article about Seth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sandy and Liz talk about with regard to Sidney Kidd in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, Part 2?

2. What do Tracy and Seth dispute over before her pre-wedding dinner, and why does it affect Tracy?

3. How is the demeanor of the Lord family displayed in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What important lesson does Tracy say she has learned from Mike as they are at the pool? How does he respond?

5. What is the significance of Tracy's drinking, and how is it illustrated in the play?

6. How does Tracy respond to Dinah's account of what happened the night before? What causes Tracy to panic and why?

7. What does Mike say to Tracy after the pre-wedding dinner that she responds to, reminding her of Dexter?

8. What is the interesting interaction between Mike and Sandy at the beginning of Act 1, Part 3?

9. What is Dexter's problem with Tracy's pending marriage as he explains before he exits, leaving his wedding present for her?

10. How does Mike's entrance in Act 2, Scene 2, Part 1 affect Tracy, and what does she suggest they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail 3 ways that the Lord family uses extreme measures to preserve their reputation. Include why this is important to them, which other characters are involved, and how their actions illustrate one of the main themes in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Tracy and Liz are parallel characters in many ways. What are some examples of how they are placed in similar situations, but respond differently? What issues do they share similar views on? Overall, what is Liz's main purpose in the play? What does she illustrate in Tracy's character, along with Tracy's own actions? Why is this important?

Essay Topic 3

What is Dinah and Tracy's relationship? How is it depicted in the beginning of the play? Describe what Dinah does to cause Tracy to remember the events of the night before with Mike. How does it alert some of the other characters to those events and contribute to the possible doubt of the pending marriage? Why was it necessary to establish Tracy and Dinah's interaction with one another early, and how does it prepare the audience for Dinah's part in revealing the information about Tracy and Mike's evening? Why do you think the author chooses Dinah to be the messenger for this information?

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