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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 is Riley's theory on women?

2. What does Lewis ask Douglas about in the scene?

3. Where does Joy invite Warnie and Lewis?

4. Where does scene 10 open?

5. What does C.S. Lewis enter with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Warnie's suggestion about women? What does he mean by this suggestion? Why does he say that he may not know fully?

2. What are Lewis and Joy's interactions like? What does Joy do that surprises Lewis?

3. What piece of furniture is mentioned in this scene? Why is this furniture important?

4. What happens as Lewis goes to leave? What does this event signify?

5. What does Lewis ask Joy? How does she feel about this request?

6. What do Joy and Lewis talk about? What does Joy ask Lewis?

7. What is Warnie concerned about as the scene opens? Why is he concerned about this?

8. What is revealed about Joy? How does she feel about this now?

9. What does Lewis do in this scene? Who does he address? What topics does he discuss?

10. What does Douglas ask Lewis about? What is Lewis' answer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lewis' experiences with his mother mirror the events of the play? What happened to Lewis' mother? Who is Lewis able to help because of his experiences? How?

Essay Topic 2

Which scene in the play do you think has the most impact? Why? Describe the scene and discuss what aspects of this scene make it an important one in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Why do Joy and Lewis get married the first time? What benefit does the marriage bring? How do they each feel about this? Describe what this wedding is like. How does the wedding change their relationship? In what ways does it remain the same?

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