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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ani comments that her sex life now does what?
(a) Constant.
(b) Sleeps heavily.
(c) Lives in her imagination.
(d) Does not exist.

2. What color shirt does John choose after his shower?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Eggplant.
(d) Olive.

3. How many days does Eddie say he has until he has to "head out again for a drive" (78)?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

4. What instrument does Eddie mention wanting to learn how to play, other than the piano?
(a) Drums.
(b) The electric guitar.
(c) The bass.
(d) The saxophone.

5. What is Ani's answer when Eddie asks if she and he might have any hope of reconciliation?
(a) She says yes.
(b) She refuses to answer.
(c) She says that he needs to see a psychiatrist.
(d) She says no.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what term does Ani refer to Eddie's girlfriend within Scene Four?

2. What brand was the musical present given to Eddie by his parents?

3. What item does John report knowing that Jess has taken in the past?

4. What quality of Jess's does John go miles out of his way in order to avoid talking about?

5. What does Ani say has been "dancing" (70) in her dreams in relation to Eddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the element of water in the play evoke qualities of intimacy and trust?

2. Provide an example of the play's creative use of physical humor.

3. Discuss an example of irony present within Scene Four.

4. What does staying informed about weather symbolize for Ani?

5. What is said about Eddie's girlfriend's feelings about Eddie possibly working for Ani?

6. Whom does Jess call after running out of John's apartment?

7. What impetus leads to Ani's revelation to Eddie that she has been feeling a certain way for the last month?

8. In what way does John handle the misunderstanding between him and Jess?

9. Near the end of Scene Four, Ani remembers that a certain event will be occurring in three weeks. What is that event?

10. What object does John accuse Jess of stealing from his apartment and what is the significance of the object?

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