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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Astrakhan say he cannot remember?

2. Where does Astrakhan say he read the story aloud?

3. What does Astrakhan talk about at dinner?

4. What item of Astrakhan's clothing does Joanne love?

5. Where does Astrakhan catch a glimpse of Joanne naked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters Joseph and Astrakhan.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas about life different?

3. How do their differences prove to be destructive?

Essay Topic 2

1. Imagine you have a friend who is a computer hacker.

2. Think about the damage computer hackers can do to other people and about the consequences of being caught.

3. Now write to convince your friend to stop being a computer hacker.

Essay Topic 3

Replace the play's New York setting with one of the following cities:

1. Chicago.

2. Los Angeles.

3. Washington.

What new meaning would the new setting give the book? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

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