You Can't Take It with You Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

You Can't Take It with You Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How is Alice compared to the rest of her family?

2. Who is Mr. Henderson?

3. Why does Alice love Tony?

4. What does Alice say to Tony?

5. What does Tony mention about his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Kirby react to this strange family? How does her behavior make Alice's fears become realized?

2. Describe Grandpa Vanderhof. From where is he returning? What does he enjoy about this activity?

3. How does Essie respond to Ed's uncertainty? What does this say about Essie's character?

4. Who is Ed Carmichael? Why are he and Essie a perfect match?

5. What is ironic about Alice?

6. What has this embarrassing incident done to Alice? How would you feel, if you were Alice?

7. What might Tony's words "every couple has challenges with family dynamics" foreshadow?

8. How does the second act open? What new character does the audience meet? How does she add to the comedic aspect of the play?

9. What have Paul Sycamore and Mr. DePinna been doing? Why is this odd?

10. How are the characters introduced? Why might the playwright use this technique to present the personalities and quirkiness of these characters to the audience or reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tony cares about Alice's family.

Part 1) Why does he care about them?

Part 2) What does his desire to be with her family say about his relationship with his own family?

Part 3) What does Tony do to express his feelings towards his family?

Part 4) Would the average person feel so comfortable around the Sycamores? Why or why not? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Ed is followed by a strange man.

Part 1) Who is this man? Why is he following Ed?

Part 2) How could audience members at the time this play is written relate to this?

Part 3) What role does this man play in the chaos and humiliation of the Kirbys towards the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

The play is written in 1936.

Part 1) What is significant about this time period in United States' history?

Part 2) How does this play relate to this time period and audiences of 1936?

Part 3) Describe American life in 1936, based on the families in this play.

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