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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month was Martha's son born?

2. When can George handle Martha best, does he say?

3. What does George tell Martha is the first thing they have to do?

4. What is the Western Union courier's name?

5. What does George suggest is under the bridge instead of water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Nick's character arc. How does he change from the beginning of the play to the end? What has he learned about himself, his career, and his marriage, and what has he lost?

Essay Topic 2

Three times in the play, Honey is reduced to tears or gets sick. Write a paragraph about each of these breakdowns - one in each act - and how, together, they signify the yielding of social grace and denial to the reality of a desperate, helpless life.

Essay Topic 3

In Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playful objects became emotional weapons. Write an essay about how each of the following items generally associated with play and kindness become hurtful:

Part 1) The toy gun

Part 2) The record player

Part 3) The flowers

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