The Young Man from Atlanta Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Young Man from Atlanta Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 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. What does Ted come to tell Will?

2. When Lily Dale asks Will when her new car is arriving, what does he say?

3. Where is Will at the top of the play?

4. According to Lily Dale how did Allie's husband kill himself?

5. What's the name of Carson's oldest sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lily Dale describe the Disappointment Clubs?

2. What does Will say happened to his son?

3. Who does Will say he is at heart?

4. What are the circumstances surrounding the money Lily Dale gives to the young man from Atlanta?

5. Why does will say he thinks the banks of Houston are running disappointment clubs?

6. Describe Will's display of pride at the end of the scene.

7. How does Will's being fired put Lily Dale in an awkward position?

8. How are Will and Lily Dale's attitudes toward religion different?

9. Describe Will's late son.

10. What does Lily Dale say Bill would do the minute he got home for Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frequently in the THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA, Lily Dale will reveal new and dramatic information to Clara in confidence, and then, pages later, other characters will discover the information. Write an essay exploring the relationship between Clara and Lily Dale. In what ways are they equals? In what ways are they not? How does Foote use this relationship to move the story forward and increase dramatic tension?

Essay Topic 2

Horton Foote often said that nothing is more important in his work than a sense of place. Write an essay exploring the influence of the setting of THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. How is Houston influential? What about the Kidder's house? What about Sunshine produce?

Essay Topic 3

What is Pete's role in the story? How does he function in when we first encounter him? How does his role evolve? In what ways is he provided for and in what ways is he the provider in THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA?

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