2. How does Mrs. Maurrant react when Mrs. Jones tells her not to let her daughter get involved with a Jew? Why does everyone insist she not date a Jew?

3. What does Mr. Maurrant say to Rose?

4. How does the play end similarly to how it begins?

5. What does Shirley tell Rose about her brother?

6. How does the audience meet Shirley Kaplan?

7. How does Shirley sound like many teachers today?

8. How does the audience know it is hot in this setting?

9. How has Mr. Maurrant's mood worsened?

10. Describe Rose's exit.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Racism and prejudice permeates the minds of the characters.

Part 1) Give two examples of racism or other prejudice.

Part 2) How might these characters have learned to be prejudiced?

Part 3) How does this prejudice affect their relationships with other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Life goes on at the end of the play.

Part 1) How does life go on?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to end the play this way?

Part 3) How are you, as the reader, affected by this ending? Why? Would the playwright be satisfied by your reaction to the end? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rose has many admirers.

Part 1) Why? How do these admirers treat her?

Part 2) How do the neighbors respond to the attention she receives? Why?

Part 3) How might these admirers play a role in her decision to be independent of a man at the end of the play?

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