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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Irwin say excites him in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who says, "Why does there have to be this endless complication" in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Where did Isobel go after she left Irwin and Rhonda?

4. What does Isobel say she feels when Irwin says he loves her in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What does Rhonda say she was eating that drove the man she had an affair with mad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hare's use of symbolism and motif in The Secret Rapture. Define these terms and give examples in your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in The Secret Rapture. What objects, people, or symbols are elements of foreshadowing that the author uses? How and when do these recur?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hare's unusual use of exposition in The Secret Rapture. What is the technique he employs in the play? What effect does this technique have?

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