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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. Where does scene 9 open?

2. What topic does Lewis address in his first words?

3. In what decade is the play set?

4. Which word best describes the wedding rings?

5. Warnie reminds Lewis of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the wedding that takes place. What is Douglas doing while the wedding takes place?

2. What does Lewis do to help ease the tension between him and Joy? What do they discuss?

3. What do Lewis and Warnie think before they meet Joy? How do Douglas and the adults react to the meeting?

4. What do Joy and Lewis talk about? What does Joy tell Lewis that she warns him about ahead of time?

5. Where does the scene open? What is happening? Why is the event happening at this office?

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

7. Where does scene 1 open? Describe the location. Who is present as the scene opens?

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

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

10. What are Harrington, Gregg, and Riley discussing? How do the men and Warnie feel about Joy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one scene in the play and describe how you would stage this scene if you were in charge. What props would you use? What would the scene look like? What instructions would you give the actors for the scene?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationships between Douglas and Warnie and between Douglas and Lewis. What are these relationships like? How do the men feel about Douglas? How does Douglas feel about the men? How do the relationships change over the course of the play?

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