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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 call that incident?

2. How many park benches are on the stage at the beginning of the play?

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

4. What do each of Peter's daughters have?

5. What does Peter claim in response?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Peter respond when Jerry asks how much money he makes?

2. What does Peter say about his life? How does Jerry respond?

3. How is Jerry increasingly making Peter feel? Why?

4. What does Jerry to in order to even the duel between the two men?

5. How does Peter end up on one side of the bench?

6. What was Jerry's route to the park?

7. What is the result of the process that Jerry concocts?

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

9. What does Jerry buy in order to appeal to the dog?

10. How does Jerry treat Peter? What does he ask Peter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry and Peter's roles are reversed at the end of the play.

Part 1) What causes this role reversal?

Part 2) In what way are their roles reversed?

Part 3) How might this affect Peter for the rest of his life?

Essay Topic 2

Jerry seems to have troubles staying focused during his conversations with Peter. He interrupts a lot and he tends to avoid parts of the conversation that don't interest him. Why do you think Jerry does this? Why would Jerry talk only of himself and not want to listen to someone else? What could Peter have done to help Jerry engage more in a conversation?

Essay Topic 3

Though Jerry says that he does not like to talk to people much, it seems that his actions go against his words. Why do you think the Jerry felt the need to talk to Peter? What do you think drew Jerry to Peter and what kept him there in the conversation? The fact that he doesn't sit down until the very end seems to indicate that Jerry isn't comfortable, so why did he stick around?

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