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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. Which of the following characters tries to leave in the chaos of applying first aid to Paul?
2. What denigrating term does Flan use repeated in reference to the Hustler?
3. How does the Hunan Wok misspell its sign?
4. What film option does Flan think may be a nice alternative for Paul's father's movie?
5. Where on his body has Paul been stabbed when he enters the Kittredges'?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the humorous comparison Ouisa makes regarding Geoffrey's wealth.
2. What are the Kittredges doing the night that Paul finally calls them?
3. How do the two sets of parents in this section try to track down Sidney Poitier?
4. How does Paul succeed in taking Rick and Elizabeth's money?
5. What is Flan's attitude toward the art he sells?
6. What surprise do the Kittredges have speaking with Larkin and Kitty?
7. What do the parents ask their children to do in this section?
8. Describe Flan and Ouisa at the beginning of the play.
9. How does Trent Conway assist Paul in his fraud?
10. Why is the dinner with Geoffrey so important to the Kittredges?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Six Degrees of Separation exists in a world of hyper-literate individuals. As such, it is riddled with specific references to art, pop culture, and New York. Write an essay about references and allusions in each of these three realms of thought. Who makes them on a regular basis? How do they flesh out both individual characters and the world of the play as a whole? Do they date the play?
Essay Topic 2
Paul has a strange relationship with sex. Though clearly a homosexual by orientation, he does not pursue sex in the same way other people do. Write an essay on Paul's relationship with sex in two parts:
Part 1) Why does Paul have sex with Rick after their dance in the Rainbow room? Is sex a pleasure for him or a weapon? Does Paul think about how the experience will affect Rick when he propositions him?
Part 2) How does Paul explain his decision to bring a prostitute to the Kittredges' condo? Do either Ouisa or Flan understand his reasoning? How does the reasoning also explain why he will not have sex in prison?
Essay Topic 3
The very title of Guare's play indicates that it is concerned in large part with the interconnectedness of our world. Write an essay about the theme of interconnectedness. How does Paul's arrival into the Kittredges' lives draw attention to their place in society? How does this lead Ouisa to consider the six degrees? What connections create this meeting and what new connections does it create?
This section contains 950 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
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