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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 is sitting in the room at the beginning of Act 2?

2. What happened to Evans' father?

3. What does Nina threaten to do once Mrs. Evans tells her the truth about the Evans'?

4. How old is Evans in Act 2?

5. What does Marsden say about Gordon's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marsden say about his writing in Act 8?

2. How does Gordon feel about Darrell in Act 7? How does he respond to Darrell's comments about Evans?

3. Why does Leeds believe that Nina hates him?

4. How does Darrell feel about his family in Act 9?

5. What do Marsden's thoughts reveal about Nina in Act 3?

6. What does Nina tell Darrell that she needs help with in Act 4? What does he respond?

7. What is happening in the beginning of Act 9?

8. What does Leeds confess to Nina in Act 1?

9. What do Darrell's thoughts reveal about his feelings toward Nina and their situation in Act 5?

10. What does Mrs. Evans ask Nina in Act 3? What is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the imagery in the play. Define the terms simile and metaphor, and explain how O'Neill makes use of these in Strange Interlude. How does Nina's speech about the tide reflect this?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics of Nina and Madeline. How are they alike? How are they different? How do they each feel about Gordon?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mental illness in Strange Interlude. Who is afflicted with mental illness in the play? How does mental illness propel the actions of the characters?

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