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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 Bernie throw at the girl after hitting her with the towel?

2. What is Deborah's job?

3. What does Bernie think will happen in Danny and Deborah's relationship?

4. Who is watching the TV program at 3 AM?

5. What place does Danny want Deborah to ask Bernie about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Bernie and Danny feel about the women on the beach?

2. As Danny helps Deborah move out of her apartment, how does Joan behave?

3. What is Bernie's explanation for what constitutes a "pro"?

4. After running into Joan at Deborah's apartment, what question does Danny ask her and why?

5. What does Joan do when she discovers the children playing doctor?

6. How is Act 26, when Danny is awake and Deborah is asleep, juxtaposed with the other scenes where they are in bed together?

7. Why is Bernie so offended by Joan's dismissal at the singles bar?

8. What is Bernie trying to prove when he describes his sexual escapade on the phone in front of Danny?

9. Why is Danny frightened to confess his love to Deborah?

10. What does Bernie say about Deborah's profession, upon meeting her for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arguably, Joan and Bernie are the sidekicks of Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Though they are different in many ways, are they actually two sides of the same coin? Reexamine Joan's and Bernie's journeys throughout the play. How are their problems similar? What essential problem do each of them face? How do they deal with conflict? Would you call them secondary characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In The Duck Variations, how are George and Emil's personalities similar? How do they differ? How do George and Emil react to different topics in the play such as death, life, nature, and human society? Choose three variations in the play where George and Emil deal with an issue differently. Which would you say is the dominant personality? Why? Why do all their conversations center around ducks?

Essay Topic 3

Write a character study of Bernie Litko in Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Is Bernie a static character or a dynamic character, i.e., does he stay the same throughout the play or does he change? Did your opinion of Bernie change throughout the play? Why or why not? Describe aspects of Bernie's personality. What drives him through life? How may the childhood molestation have affected his behavior as an adult? How does he feel about women? Organize your thoughts into sections and devote at least one paragraph to each point.

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