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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was A glad to see her son when he came to visit?
2. What does C say about the flirting she did at work?
3. What happened to A's mother as she got older?
4. How many times did C have sex with the young man she describes in Act 2, Part 1?
5. According to Act 2, Part 2, why do men cheat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
C cannot understand why she marries her husband, after B's description of him. What qualities do you think C would value in a husband? Why does she have trouble understanding why she marries her husband? What reason does A give for why she married her husband? How does C feel about those reasons? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
When A is upset about forgetting things, C suggests that there is safety and salvation in forgetting things. Do the other events of the play suggest that it is possible to do so? Or is it necessary to come to terms with the past and resolve the issues of one's past with the reality of one's present? How does A resolve the issues of her past before her death? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
A and her son had a falling-out, which was a result of many things that happened between them. How did her son's sexuality influence A's relationship with him? How did it affect their relationship when the son confronted A with his knowledge of her affair? Why? What other factors affected their relationship? What enabled them to reconcile? Was it a true reconciliation? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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