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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. Who joins in the childhood game Sara and Pfeni play?

2. What sort of surgery has Sara had as revealed in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Why does Sara object to Tom's and Tess's relationship?

4. What does Sara tell Pfeni to do after the ceremony and exchange with Gorgeous?

5. What does Gorgeous say Sara has become?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could the character of Gorgeous be described?

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

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

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

5. What is Sara's opinion of Geoffrey and Pfeni's relationship, and how is this revealed?

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

7. In Act 1, Scene 2, what are the preparations for the Sabbath?

8. What comparisons might be drawn between the Chekhov play, The Sisters, and this one?

9. What is learned about the unseen mother of the three sisters in Act 1, Scene 2?

10. In Act 1, Scene 3, what can be inferred from Sara's participation--or lack thereof--in the political discussions that occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the statue of Shiva, the goddess of rebirth and destruction. Examine Shiva and her symbolism in light of the character changes that Sara undergoes. How is her old life destroyed and a new life and beginning formed? Use specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Sara is repeatedly described as "bitter" and "cold" and "hard." Discuss her emotional journey throughout the play. Offer specific examples of her hardness, then her gradual softening. What incidents cause some of the changes along her journey?

Essay Topic 3

Passion--or lack of it--plays a part in the play. Choose two characters and discuss the passion in their life (or lack thereof). Remember that passion can be work or a cause or something other than a relationship. Discuss how (if at all) their passion changes during the course of the play.

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