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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 events does the author use the character of Nancy to shed light on?

2. What attribute of Charlie is affected by lying on his back in submission?

3. During the 1970s, what did women have more of and permission to use it?

4. What scientific theory is addressed in Act 1?

5. How does Charlie feel about Nancy's attempt to infuse enthusiasm into their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nancy react to her husbands question of Sarah?

2. How does Nancy react to her husband's raving and blaming of why the lizards have appeared?

3. What does Sarah reveal to Nancy about her eggs?

4. What is the difference between what Charlie is in the mood for and what Nancy is in the mood for after lunch?

5. What happens to the lizards as a jet flies overhead?

6. What do Nancy and Charlie each think of the approaching lizards?

7. How does Charlie react when Nancy brings up his living underwater dream for the second time?

8. What happens as Act 2 opens and the lizards approach?

9. How does Charlie react to Nancy's demonstration of submission to the lizards?

10. How does Charlie try to defend himself and his wife against the sea creatures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Nancy and Sarah.

Essay Topic 2

Define what genre "Seascape" falls into. Is it primarily fantasy, comedy, absurd, or satire? Use textual/dialogue evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the characters depict the concept of evolution. Use textual evidence.

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