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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 animal does Alexa call Wyler?

2. Why does the photographer think it is good the subject did not change his initials?

3. How much does Alexa offer Wyler per week to write the screenplay?

4. Where does Alexa find Wyler's number?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Alexa not let Wyler look at her at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 6?

2. Why does Wyler offer to charge the reverb equipment?

3. Why does Wyler call some of Alexa's previous victims?

4. Why did Wyler change his name?

5. Who is Amber?

6. What type of picture does Wyler want of himself?

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

8. According to Alexa, what is the "finest word in the English language"?

9. Why does Skunk attack Wyler at the newsstand?

10. How does Wyler describe Alexa to Ronald?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Love is also an underlying theme in the play. How is love portrayed in the play? What characters experience love? What characters lack love? How does love or the lack thereof influence the play's storyline? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Wyler and Alexa take on the roles of protagonist and antagonist, respectively. Compare and contrast these two characters. How are they drawn to each other? How do they complement each other? What makes them a unique or unexpected pair? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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