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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. Why can't Curt just return the money he stole before anyone misses it?
(a) Sandy took the money and headed out of town.
(b) Everything Curt said to Sandy about the money is on tape.
(c) Doug already told the captain that Curt took the money.
(d) Curt would rather be honest and explain the situation to the captain.

2. What are Curt's feelings about why Beth agreed to marry him?
(a) Beth is looking for a way to shock her friends.
(b) Beth wanted out of her parents' house.
(c) Beth loves Curt.
(d) Beth is afraid she won't find anyone else.

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what is Sandy's reason for being where she was all day?
(a) Sandy's boss threatened to kill her if she didn't come back.
(b) Sandy needed to gather her things.
(c) Sandy needed to earn money to pay the landlord.
(d) Sandy wanted to talk about what happened between Sandy and Curt.

4. Why is Curt upset at Sandy in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Beth broke up with Curt.
(b) Doug lied to Curt about his promotion.
(c) Sandy went back to the massage parlor after agreeing not to work there anymore.
(d) Beth and Sandy had a really bad fight over Curt.

5. What does Curt say in Act 1, Scene 8, that Sandy interprets as the meanest thing anyone has ever said to her?
(a) "I hate you for what you did with Doug."
(b) "I hope you rot in hell."
(c) "I shouldn't have expected so much from you."
(d) "I hope you spend eternity in jail."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Sandy meet Curt for their Friday night date?

2. What will happen to the people involved with the crimes at the massage parlor?

3. What is playing in the background at the beginning of Act 2?

4. Why does the piece that was broken at the party upset Sandy so much?

5. What does Curt tell Sandy about his feelings over losing Beth?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 4, Doug is very upset about the possibility of people being arrested during the raid at he massage parlor. What are the reasons for his feelings?

2. Is there evidence in the play to support the idea that Curt's stealing may be related to his past?

3. Is there evidence in the play to support Doug's feeling that Heather might be faking her interest in him?

4. How does Curt react to Beth's suggestion that he move past his childhood in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. In Act 2, Scene 6, when does Curt realize he has made a terrible mistake?

6. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does Curt tell Doug is the reason that makes it so easy for Curt and Beth to end a four-year relationship?

7. How does Curt upset Sandy in Act 1, Scene 8? Is there evidence in the same scene that Curt's intentions weren't to hurt her?

8. Based on the description of the Act 2, Scene 1, setting, what can we assume about Curt and Sandy's sleeping arrangements?

9. Sandy's mother has been married five times. Why was the death of one of those husbands so upsetting to her?

10. Where does Sandy go to for help before returning to her apartment to find the padlocked door in Act 2, Scene 2? What happens when she gets there?

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