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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How has Jim been behaving as the group assesses in the second scene of Act 3?
2. Who calms Jim down in the fifth scene of Act 2?
3. What does Jim try to hide from Dr. Bellman in the fourth scene of Act 2?
4. What has Ann done with Jim's phone service?
5. What does Jim tell Ann at the end of the play?
Essay Topic 1
Charlotte is a very interesting character because she was never seen. Explain why you think the author chose to portray her this way. What does she represent for Jim? Why is that important and what does her absence mean for his situation? Describe in what ways Charlotte may have been able to help Jim and how she was prevented from participating in his life. Also, discuss Jim and Charlotte's relationship and why you think he was willing to never see her again by ending his life, despite the fact that she seemed so important to him and turned out to be a great source of hope for him. What reasons could he have had for not sensing her importance before? Was that a mistake on his part? In what way?
Essay Topic 2
Kramm uses various literary devices to make his points in The Shrike.
1) Identify and describe 3 examples of foreshadowing in the play.
2) Identify and describe 3 examples of symbolism in the play.
3) For the above examples, explain what they added to the play, and why the author choose to use them at those specific times.
Essay Topic 3
Harry visits Jim and provides a suggestion that leads to Jim's release from the hospital.
1) Describe Harry and his character traits in detail. How are they different than Jim's? In what way does Harry's priorities dictate his actions and cause him to become weaker?
2) What can Harry do to help Jim? Why does he instead choose to see his brother suffer? Which characteristics of Harry prevent him from standing up to Ann?
3) What is the plan that Harry suggests to Jim and why does the author choose him to introduce it? Why has Jim not thought of this before?
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