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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 physical ailment does the bartender have when we first meet him in Act 1, Scene 2?
2. What reason does Chris give for not telling Jason his plans to attend college?
3. What word does Chris use to describe the crime that he and Jason committed?
4. What type of pet does Jason have that he says Father Hunt at the homeless shelter allows him to keep?
5. What type of job does Evan hold?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Chris mean when he says, "A man gotta have one vice that keeps him hungry" (30), and how is his choice of vice different from his father Brucie's?
2. In what ways are Chris and Cynthia shown to have similar characteristics?
3. What event causes the first rift within Chris's and Jason's friendship in February of 2000?
4. Characterize Evan's methods of performing his job as a parole officer.
5. How is irony present in Jason's complaint when he says, "Fucking union got all our money tied up in benefits and shit, don't have nothing left for fun" (29)?
6. Why does Stan say that his work injury had been the best thing to ever happen to him?
7. What is Nottage's purpose for including the character of Jessie within the narrative?
8. How does Brucie's experience at the union office again display the theme of racial tension?
9. What is Nottage's purpose in depicting Stan and Tracey as having been involved sexually before they became friends?
10. During the conversation about the open management position, how does Cynthia and Tracey's relationship experience a noticeable shift?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the effects of stress on the play's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by the play?
Essay Topic 2
Lynn Nottage introduces many historical references in the play, from the bank bailouts of 2008 to the 2000 Olympics. What do these references add to the play? How do they expand the universality of its themes?
Essay Topic 3
Thoroughly analyze the climax of the play and discuss its intended effects on the audience.
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