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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 Curt reveal about his relationship with Beth to Heather in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. How does Sandy know Curt?

3. What does Curt tell Sandy about her situation?

4. What does Beth wonder about the bust at the massage parlor?

5. Heather talks with Curt about what happened with her job. How does she find out who he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandy's relaxation place reveal about her?

2. How does Curt react to Doug's statements about Sandy in Act 1, Scene 7?

3. Why is Sandy arrested?

4. Are Curt and Beth in love?

5. Does Doug have feelings for Heather beyond her prostitution services? Have examples from Act 1, Scene 7, support your answer.

6. Based on Curt's actions toward Doug in Act 1, Scene 7, does it appear that Curt has feelings for Sandy?

7. Why is Beth jealous in Act 1, Scene 4?

8. Why would Doug strip naked and just stand there waiting for Heather to come back?

9. Why isn't Sandy mad at Curt for trying to trap her into accepting payment for sex?

10. Is Doug a hard worker? Use evidence from Act 1, Scene 7, to support your answer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth spends a great deal of time encouraging Curt to improve himself and advance his career.

1. Does Beth want Curt to improve and get a promotion because she loves him? Have examples to support.

2. Why does Curt believe that Beth only keeps him around so she can feel good about herself while she looks down on him? Have examples to support.

3. What might be another motive of Beth's that causes her to continue to encourage Curt to get his promotion? Use examples from the play to support.

Essay Topic 2

Each character in the play is unique and different in their actions, statements and theories.

1. Do any of the characters have moral values? Why or why not? What are the values the characters have? Use examples from the play to support.

2. If the characters had had different values -- like Sandy having the same beliefs and values as the Christian Coalition -- would the play have had a different tone or theme? Why or why not?

3. Do the characters' values change from the beginning of the play to the end? How? Use examples to support.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the play is "Blue Surge," and there is a song that Curt likes that is titled "Blue Serge."

1. What does "Surge" mean? What does "Serge" mean? What is the difference between the two titles?

2. What did the song "Blue Serge" mean to Curt when he thought the title was "Blue Surge"?

3. How is the title "Blue Surge" appropriate for this play? Use examples from the text.

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