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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Claire unnatural?

2. Who tells Claire about the dinner guest?

3. Why does Claire make the request of Harry?

4. Who calls to Tom for help through the tower window?

5. What does the doctor prescribe for Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the play titled, "The Verge"? The main characters are on the verge of what? The greenhouse plants are on the verge of what? Society is on the verge of what?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Glaspell introduce several of the characters via an unusual and convoluted breakfast scene, featuring confusion about salt and pepper, a gun, Claire's inability to express herself, and a dropped egg?

Essay Topic 3

Given Claire's disdain for traditional womanly roles such as being a good wife, a loving mother, or a proper hostess, what values might she admire in a woman and aspire to for herself? How do these values uphold the general tone of the play in which Claire's unrest represents the struggles of women in the early days of the Women's Movement?

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