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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. During Lewis and Joy's conversation, the set changes to what location?

2. Why does Lewis not join Warnie?

3. What is Lewis doing when Warnie enters the room?

4. How old was Lewis when his mother died?

5. Where does the second scene open?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lewis and Warnie feel about Joy's impending visit to their home? Why is she coming?

2. What does the doctor tell Lewis? What mood is Joy in at this time? What do Joy and Lewis discuss?

3. Where does the scene open? Who is present? What are the characters doing?

4. What has Joy asked of Lewis? How did he respond to this request? How do others feel about this?

5. What do Lewis and Warnie find when they reach the hospital? What does the doctor tell them?

6. Why is everyone cautious in this scene? What are they afraid of?

7. What does Warnie do after the ceremony is over? Why does he do this?

8. Who startles Lewis? What does this person tell Lewis? How does he feel about the news?

9. What does Lewis' decision reveal about him and his feelings? How will this decision affect him and those around him?

10. How is Lewis handling the news? What does he say or do that reveal how he is feeling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lewis and Joy experience gossip targeted at them during the play. Who gossips about the couple? Why do you think people gossip about Joy and Lewis' relationship? What effect does the gossip have?

Essay Topic 3

How does Joy's illness affect the characters in the play? How does she handle her illness? What message do you think the play has about illness and suffering?

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