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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Serafina say gives them enough light?

2. What does Rosa tell Jack she is old enough to do?

3. What falls out of Alvaro's pocket?

4. Who approaches the house at the beginning of this scene?

5. What does Serafina treat Alvaro like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Serafina's character to the person she is at the beginning of the play to the person she is at the end.

1. What did Serafina hope to achieve at the beginning of the play?

2. What events changes Serafina's ideas about life?

3. How has Serafina's character changed by the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the play if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

THE ROSE TATTOO is a play. What are the differences between a film and a play in terms of the following?

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

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