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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 Anna point out to Burton as he is talking about his new work, though he is not convinced of his direction?

2. From where has Burton just arrived, having just ended his trip there to come back to see Anna?

3. Anna is upset that she was not able to give Robbie a proper ____________ in the midst of his family and the secrets.

4. The ___________ who eulogized Robbie had not seen Robbie in six years, making it an awkward speech.

5. What is the "real" name of Pale that he reveals to Anna though few people actually call him this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Larry reveal he has been doing that evening while Anna and Burton were at their social engagement?

2. What does Pale want to drink the next morning when Larry offers him a tea?

3. What does Anna tell Pale when he offers to make her tea and breakfast?

4. Why does Anna have to stay in the house of Robbie's family after the wake?

5. Why is Anna angry, as she admits to Larry after Larry tells her that he can not stop thinking about Robbie?

6. Why is Anna surprised to see Pale come to her loft after the death of Robbie?

7. What does Burton have to say when Anna makes a comment about getting too personal?

8. Describe the characters of Burton and Anna when the second act of the play begins?

9. Who does Pale think is involved in the deaths of Robbie and of Dominic?

10. According to Pale, why does he hate messages and small pieces of paper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea that Larry has to come up with a Christmas card that doesn't offend anyone becomes a late night topic of discussion.

Part 1: Do you think anything can ever be completely unoffensive? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry's coworkers thought his comment about homosexuals was a joke?

Part 3: Why do you think the company wanted the card to be as unoffensive as possible?

Essay Topic 2

Larry walks in on New Year's Eve in a funk, saying that there are more suicides at a gay New Year's Eve party than all of Scandinavia.

Part 1: Why do you think Larry is in such a foul mood when he comes back to the loft?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry is smoking again, though he wasn't before?

Part 3: Do you think Larry is a person who will find his happiness? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Burton is generally a science fiction writer but has recently turned to a love story as the focus of his next screenplay.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton decided to write a love story as opposed to his normal writing?

Part 2: Why do you think Burton is embarrassed about his new writing?

Part 3: Do you think writers should try to have just one genre in which to focus their writing or should the be more varied in the things they write?

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