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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 lighting cue at the end of the scene?
2. How much of Robert's ability does Claire think she has inherited?
3. How much of Robert's ability does Claire think Catherine has inherited?
4. When does Act 2, Scene 3 take place?
5. In whose notebook is the proof written?
Essay Topic 1
When Catherine stays in bed for a week, Claire cancels her flight to take care of her.
1.) Does Catherine appreciate Claire staying behind to help her?
2.) Does Claire simply feel obligated to stay, or is she truly concerned for Catherine?
3.) Is Claire too quick to assume that Catherine may have a mental health problem?
Essay Topic 2
What role does time have in the play? How does the playwright use time loosely to share vital information about the characters and plot? Discuss the significance of Catherine's birthday. When does the date appear in the play? How many times?
Essay Topic 3
Robert is angry when Catherine tells him she is going to school.
1.) Does this instance parallel any other occurrence in the play where a character secretly make a big change?
2.) What is Robert worried about in regards to Catherine starting school?
3.) Is Catherine worried about Robert in this scene? How do their individual fears escalate the conversation?
This section contains 1,541 words
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