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

Short Answer Questions

1. What important piece of information does Dinah share with Tracy in Act 3, Part 1?

2. What does George think about Dexter's gift to Tracy?

3. What is Seth complaining about in the first part of Act 3?

4. What does Dexter tell Tracy will make her feel better in Act 3, Part 2?

5. What is Mike doing as George and Dexter see him on the morning of the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tracy and Mike's evening together after the pre-wedding dinner. What are the motivations behind their actions? Are they based on emotions or their state of mind? Why does the author choose to have the characters interact with each other in this way? What does it cause them to realize and how does that reflect the message Barry is delivering?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the steps the Lord family takes to correct the situation they are in and why it is significant to Tracy's personal situation. How does it affect her development? Does it make it easier or more difficult? Why?

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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