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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Marlene and Joyce don't argue about?

2. Who is Mrs. Kidd?

3. According to Marlene and Joyce, why did their mother have a miserable life?

4. What has happened to Howard?

5. Which political figure does Marlene admire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are Churchill's choices in which characters are double-cast with each other intentional? Do the choices help define or confuse the two characters that are played by the same actor?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do the play's individualized characters and realistic dialogue create a heightened theatrical reality? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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