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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 kind of goals does Jessica tell Warren she has in the first act?

2. What does Dennis tell Warren he got from Stuey?

3. What is Jessica shocked to find out about Warren's sister?

4. What does Warren do that freaks Jessica out?

5. According to Warren, he tells Dennis he likes Jessica despite the fact that she is __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Jessica's home life with Warren's and how each is relevant to their life goals.

2. Why is Jessica upset with Warren about Dennis's knowing what happened between them, and what does it reveal?

3. What is Warren's most prized possession, and what does it reveal about his character?

4. Describe Jessica and her relationship with Warren.

5. How does Dennis behave toward Jessica when she first arrives at the apartment in act 2?

6. What is the misunderstanding between Jessica and Warren over Dennis's mother's profession?

7. What does Warren do when Jessica first arrives that makes her uncomfortable, and why?

8. What example does Jessica give about the 1960s that pertains to the present?

9. Why is Jessica's remark about pot being more damaging to the lungs than cigarettes are relevant?

10. What happened the night before when Valerie saw her broken sculpture, and how does Dennis feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Warren's memorabilia from the 1950s and 1960s. What does it mean to him? How does the memorabilia function in the play itself?

Essay Topic 2

Identify 3 offstage events, and dissect their meaning within the play.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters, and discuss the role of conflict in the play.

1) Between a person and herself or himself.

2) Between two people.

3) Between a person and society.

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