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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. According to Warren, what did he do when he found the briefcase?
(a) He retrieved the key.
(b) He returned it to his father.
(c) He jimmied the lock.
(d) He left it on the bed.

2. According to Dennis, the women is Warren's past were typically _________.
(a) Unwell.
(b) Unsophisticated.
(c) Unattractive.
(d) Unavailable.

3. As the play opens, who owes money to whom?
(a) Warren owes money to his father.
(b) Dennis owes money to his girlfriend.
(c) Dennis owes money to Warren.
(d) Warren owes money to Dennis.

4. In the first act, how does Dennis respond to Warren's almost crying?
(a) He almost cries too.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He tries to comfort him.
(d) He makes fun of him.

5. What does Warren have with him when he arrives at Dennis's apartment?
(a) A backpack and satchel.
(b) A satchel and briefcase.
(c) A suitcase and backpack.
(d) A suitcase and briefcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gluel does Warren suggest they use on the damaged object?

2. After Valerie hangs up on Dennis, Dennis tells Warren that instead of letting people freak him out, he __________.

3. Who pays Dennis's rent?

4. What is Dennis doing as the play opens?

5. According to Dennis, he is providing what kind of memories to all of his friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dennis's response to Warren's interest in Jessica, and why is it significant?

2. What is in the backpack Warren shows Dennis, and how is it significant?

3. Why does Dennis consider himself independent, and why is it significant?

4. Describe Warren and Dennis's exchange over how Warren's father may respond to discovering the stolen money and why it is significant.

5. How do Dennis and Warren recover from their altercation, and what does it signify?

6. How does Dennis respond to Warren's asking about Dennis's girlfriend, Valerie, and what does it reveal?

7. What is Warren's history with women, according to Dennis?

8. What does Dennis mean when he says that instead of letting people freak him out, he freaks them out?

9. In the first act of "This Is Our Youth," how do Dennis Ziegler and Warren Straub defy stereotype in terms of their lifestyle and background?

10. What is the nature of Dennis and Warren's friendship?

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