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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Claire gone before Felicity and Agnes knew what happened to her?

2. What happened to Claire one day when she and Felicity were arguing?

3. What does the letter reading incident lead Agnes to realize?

4. What occurs to Maggie to make her change her mind about Joe's death?

5. What does Joe think about that has made him angry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death than say Beverly is to Brian's? Which character remains in denial throughout most of the play? What changes her view?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the play the stages of grief are exposed to the audience. What are the stages of grief? Describe how the characters show these stages in different ways? Do you believe everyone goes through these same stages? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is the character of Maggie dying? How do you think Joe and Maggie's marriage was? Which of them do you feel is the stronger character? Why do you feel this way?

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