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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Jim respond to Tom's suggestion?
2. What does Jim tell Tom he wants to return to?
3. What does Jim try to hide from Dr. Bellman in the fourth scene of Act 2?
4. What idea does Tom have for Jim?
5. What kind of test do the doctors give Jim in the second scene of Act 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze why the author chooses The Shrike for the title of the book. Describe in detail what a shrike is and which characters personify it the most in the play. Include a description of the events the characters are involved in and how they they reflect a shrike's actions.
Essay Topic 2
Dr. Barrow recommends to Ann that she question Jim when he first becomes conscious.
1) What is the doctor's reason for talking to Jim in a semi-conscious state? Why is it relevant to the type of information retrieved from him?
2) Using the information revealed later in the play, how do Jim's initial responses accurately confirm what the doctor stated? Why is this both ironic and symbolic of later events? How is Ann's response an indication of her true motives in the same way that Jim's response reflects his?
Essay Topic 3
Explain in detail what "seven" is and what it actually represents in terms of Jim's character and the hospital in general. Use the events in the book to analyze how "seven" was used, citing specific examples to illustrate its purpose.
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