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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 does Sara say she is grateful for as she makes a brief speech in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What does Geoffrey say about his relationship with Pfeni?

3. What social situation concerns Tess?

4. Why does Pfeni carry her belongings in shopping bags?

5. Who are Tom and Tess arguing with at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things learned about Sara's surgery and her feelings about it?

2. What do we learn about the time setting of this play in Act 1, Sceen 3, and what indicates that?

3. What are Sara's relationships like as seen in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. How does Merv appear to feel about his Jewishness?

5. What is indicated about Tess's political views in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. What can be discerned about the sisters' father?

7. How does Sara appear to feel about her past?

8. What might be inferred about the play or the people in it from the performance from The Scarlet Pimpernel?

9. Describe the relationship between Geoffrey and Pfeni.

10. What is the Concert of Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wendy Wasserstein, the playwright, was part of the theatre community in New York, and would, necessarily as part of it, have been affected by the AIDS epidemic and the lost lives of men young men in that community. Discuss the character of Geoffrey. Why do you think Wasserstein chose to write his character in the way she did. What do you think she was saying about the shortness of life itself and the importance of art?

Essay Topic 2

How are the various characters' identities as Jews important to them?

1) Discuss why someone might turn their back on their identity.

2) Through three characters, show how they either identify or do not identify as Jewish persons.

3) Explore, through your own opinion, whether or not it is important to hold onto your roots.

Essay Topic 3

Wendy Wasserstein was considered a feminist writer. How are themes of feminism woven throughout this play? Use specific characters and events during the course of the play to support your opinion.

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