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

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character in Messerschmann's story is known for what?

2. What does Diana say to her father after Hugo exits in Act 2?

3. What dinner order is given to Joshua in Act 2?

4. Messerschmann offers to pay Isabelle if she agrees to do what?

5. Why is Isabelle upset by Hugo's announcement at the beginning of Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List several examples of humor in the play -- moments during which a live audience would surely laugh. How does humor serve to further character development and plot in this play?

Essay Topic 2

How do Messerschmann and Romainville represent "new money" and the new era of industrialization and rebuilding which took place after World War II? What do Messerschmann's actions at the end of the play indicate about the value of money, especially the value of "new money?"

Essay Topic 3

Why does Frederic sleep in the rhododendrons beneath the window of his fiancee, Diana? Does this character flaw continue throughout the play? Will he be likely to follow a similar course of action after becoming engaged to Isabelle, or do they have a different kind of relationship?

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