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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 Ms. Simpson do before leaving?

2. How does Vincent Jones treat Rose?

3. What does Rose do when Sam kisses her?

4. Why do the neighbors get into a discussion about labor unions, the working class, and America's prosperity?

5. What is Sam doing when he and Rose are left alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rose ask Sam how to act in a synagogue? What is surprising about Sam's response?

2. Why does Alice Simpson berate Mrs. Hildebrand?

3. What does Rose suggest her mother do about Mr. Sankey? Why does Rose suggest this?

4. What will happen to Rose and Willie?

5. What does Willie want from his mother? Why does his mother give in?

6. What are two nursemaids doing?

7. What is a constant throughout the play? Why?

8. What has happened to Mrs. Buchanan?

9. How does the audience know that Mr. Sankey and Mrs. Maurrant are having an affair?

10. What marriage advice does Lippo give to Rose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirley humiliates Rose.

Part 1) How does she humiliate Rose?

Part 2) Why does she do this? What does she fear?

Part 3) How do these two characters reconcile? Where else does reconciliation occur? What is the purpose of this reconciliation and forgiveness?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sam shows bravery.

Part 1) When does he act bravely?

Part 2) Why does Sam do this?

Part 3) What do Sam's actions say about his character?

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