VOCABULARY
OUR TOWN
100

IT IS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE ESSAY AND SHOULD GRAB THE READERS' ATTENTION.

WHAT IS A HOOK?

100

HOW DOES THE SETTING CHANGED IN ACT 1?

A. THREE NEW CARS ARE IN TOWN

B. THREE HOUSES WERE FLOODED

C. THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED

D. THREE PEOPLE HAVE GOT MARRIED

WHAT IS THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED?

200

A REFUSAL TO CONFORM TO SOCIETY'S EXCEPTIONS

WHAT IS SELF-RELIANCE

200

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE TONE OF EMILY'S FINAL MONOLOGUE?

A. SENTIMENTAL THEN REGRETFUL  

B. ASHAMED THEN PEACEFUL

C. CYNICAL THEN ACCEPTING

D. HOPEFUL THEN ANGRY

WHAT IS HOPEFUL THEN ANGRY?

300

THE FEATURES AND RESOURCES OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT IS SOCIAL CAPITAL?

300

IF EMILY DOESN'T MARRY GEORGE, SHE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE WITH HER FAMILY. WHAT THEME DOES THIS SUPPORT?

A. LIFE AND DEATH   B. GENDER ROLES

C. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY  D. COMMUNITY

WHAT IS GENDER ROLES?

400

A tendency for individuals to trust others

what is social trust?

400

WHAT IS THE TONE OF ACT 3?

A. SKEPTICAL  B. CONDESCENDING

C. CYNICAL     D. SOLEMN

WHAT IS SOLEMN?

500

IT IS WHEN THERE IS QUALITY OF LIFE AND PERFORMANCE OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

WHAT IS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?

500

WHAT ADVICE DID MR. WEBB GIVE GEORGE?

A. TO MAKE SPACE FOR HIMSELF TO ESCAPE HER NONSENSE

B. NOT TO ASK FOR ADVICE ABOUT PERSONAL MATTERS

C. TO RETURN TO PLAYING BASEBALL

D. TO MAKE HIS WIFE OBEY

WHAT IS NOT TO ASK FOR ADVICE ABOUT PERSONAL MATTERS?