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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 the photographer want his subject to do?

2. How does Alexa describe the way Wyler looks in his suit in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is Wyler holding at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 5?

4. What does Alexa throw into the water?

5. What does Alexa make Wyler promise her as she tells him the story in the hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Alexa, how did her husband die?

2. What story does Alexa tell Wyler about Bethany Vance?

3. What happens when Wyler calls the hotel looking for Alexa in Act 1, Scene 8?

4. Why does Wyler go to the newsstand shop in Act 1, Scene 7?

5. Where does Alexa suggest they go to write the film?

6. What prompts Wyler to start writing in Act 2, Scene 9?

7. Who is Amber?

8. What does Ronald tell Wyler about the other people Alexa has tried on suits with?

9. Why do Alexa's victims not stop her from scamming someone else?

10. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Plays are divided into acts and the acts into scenes. Why does a playwright divide the story this way? How is the addition or subtraction of scene a useful tool in playwriting? How do the divisions aid the audience/reader?

Essay Topic 2

The playwright uses the element of deus ex machina in the play. What is this stage element? What does it mean? How does the playwright use it? Is it effective or not? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

There are several references to the role and job of the writer in the play. According to the characters in the play, what is the role of the writer? According to the playwright, what is the role of the writer? Are these viewpoints similar or different? Why is the writer important or not important? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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