The Shadow Box Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Michael Cristofer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Shadow Box Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Michael Cristofer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?

2. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his second reaction to learning about his terminal condition?

3. Why did Joe discourage his wife from coming to see him more often?

4. How many terminally ill people are in this play?

5. What ends the tension between Beverly and Mark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Maggie and Steve arrive at Joe's cottage?

2. What do Beverly and Mark agree about in regards to Brian?

3. What did Beverly tell Brian he had lost the magic and zest for and how did Brian rationalize this?

4. How does Brian end his time with the interviewer?

5. Why did Brian's wife leave him?

6. What does Beverly think that Mark's life is based on?

7. Why do you think the interviewer is only heard and never seen?

8. What happened to Felicity after she received news about Claire's death?

9. What warning does Beverly give to Mark before she leaves?

10. How did Agnes describe Felicity after her husband died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a common thread among all of the patients life reviews? What seems to bother the patients the most? Do you agree with their feelings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Felicity's mental state affect her ability to handle her impending death? Do you think Felicity is better off or worse off than the other patients because of her mental status? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does the interviewer help give the perception that death should be viewed as a scientific process? Do you agree with that view? Why or why not?

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