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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 does Jerry not like to do very much?

2. To whom does the answer to #80 say that?

3. Peter says he has a considerable ___________ of taste.

4. Where does Peter live?

5. What does Jerry say that he is to his landlady?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is a perfect place to learn to communicate, according to Jerry? Why?

2. Describe Jerry and his appearance in the play.

3. How does Peter respond to Jerry's description of those in the rooming house?

4. How will Peter learn what Jerry learned at the zoo, according to Jerry?

5. How does Peter respond after Jerry tells him he planned on killing the dog? Why does Peter respond this way?

6. What does Jerry admit to as Peter is pushed all the way over to one side of the bench?

7. Where does the play The Zoo Story take place?

8. When did the tragedy mentioned in #25 happen?

9. Why did Peter talk to Jerry in the first place, according to Peter?

10. How does Jerry urge Peter into a fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter does not understand Jerry's dog story.

Part 1) How dos Jerry react to Peter's lack of understanding?

Part 2) What has happened to their building discord at this point in the play? Why?

Part 3) What does Peter' lack of understanding Jerry's life represent?

Essay Topic 2

Jerry seems to think he needs to learn to deal with other items in his life before he will be ready to deal with a human. Does this make sense? Why or why not? What does this seem to say about Jerry's social skills? Could this be a result of his upbringing? Why or why not? How can Jerry speed up the process of learning to communicate?

Essay Topic 3

Jerry tells Peter he does not have to listen.

Part 1) To what does he not have to listen?

Part 2) What larger meaning might Jerry have for this statement?

Part 3) Why does Peter, and the audience, feel compelled to stay and listen?

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