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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 does Joe do to quiet the men?
2. In what war do 12 million men die?
3. What quality in employees does the company reward?
4. Which character is accused of taking a "run-out powder?"
5. How does Odets foreshadow some of the main characters in the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Fatt try to discourage the Voice from exposing the spy?
2. How do you think Irv feels as a result of his behavior toward Florence?
3. Is Miller's use of violence against Fayette an acceptable response to being fired?
4. Why is Benjamin coming to see Dr. Barnes?
5. How does Fatt try to dismiss the workers?
6. What are two main themes contained in Scene 4 and how are they manifested?
7. How does Agate's approach to the workers compare with that of Clayton the spy's approach in Scene 5?
8. What, if anything, justifies Fatt's use of a spy to avoid a strike?
9. How do Agate's and Fatt's picture of "reds" differ?
10. What is Joe and Edna's relationship like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joe and Edna, and Sid and Florence experience emotional and social side effects from the economic situation the workers are facing in the play. How do these side effects manifest in their personal relationships?
Essay Topic 2
Color or the suggestion of color is used metaphorically throughout Scene 1. Name the colors and metaphors, and discuss the advantages of using color to discuss the situation occurring in the Scene. Are there particular emotions, beliefs, or rituals associated with the colors beyond the meanings implied by the metaphors?
Essay Topic 3
Hunger is a marker in the play; food and/or the lack of it comes up in at least three scenes. How do discussions about hunger and food speak to the issue of social class? What characters can you put in a class hierarchy based on dialogue about hunger and/or food? What is that hierarchy and what evidence supports your arrangement? What do you know about persistent hunger in the USA, who it affects, and what your responsibility is for ending it?
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