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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 part of the meal have the women been served by the end of Act 1, Part 1?
2. Why is Jeanine changing jobs?
3. Which part of the meal do the women order during Act 1, Part 3?
4. Which character interrupts Joan several times during the telling of her story?
5. What does Angie have to do before she can go to the movies?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might the author include so many dinner guests who have worn men's clothing?
2. How was Marlene's birthing experience similar to or different from that of Nijo's and Joan's?
3. Based on what you know of Marlene's character from the play, do you think she would do things differently if she had the chance?
4. Why do you think the author includes a character like Isabella in the play?
5. How do Marlene and Joyce struggle for power over the way each one remembers the past?
6. How does Louise's character parallel Joan's character?
7. Why might Joyce have been so short with Marlene on her visit?
8. What might be the real reason Louise wants to leave her current job?
9. Based on the dialogue from Act 1, Part 3, how might you say that Isabella and Marlene are alike?
10. What is the significance of Act 1, Part 2 ending with the waitress clearing the table?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Act 2, Scene 3, Part 2, Marlene is confronted by two different consequences of her determination to succeed. Explain these two consequences and how she attempts to effectively deal with them. Do you think she is successful in her attempts to cope both in appearance and in regards to her inner emotional state? Give specific examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
"Top Girls" is the play's title as well as the name of the employment agency where Marlene works. What is the meaning of the title of the play? What ironies exist in this title? Explain your response in detail.
Essay Topic 3
In Act 3, Part 1, how does Marlene fight to keep Joyce from convincing her that she made the wrong choices? Consider specific words and actions she delivers to stand her ground.
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