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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. John remarks that he had had a long night due to undertaking what activity?

2. What transgression had Eddie committed to become unemployed?

3. In what way is John's appearance described just before the line that states, "John has cerebral palsy" (20)?

4. How many of the play's 9 scenes are noted to occur on "the same Friday night in December" (5)?

5. What is Jess's answer when John asks her why she wants a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of the Prologue?

2. What final question does John ask Jess before he offers her a job?

3. What impetus has brought Eddie to the bar in Brooklyn?

4. What does Eddie do for a living?

5. What suggestions does Eddie have for Ani the second he walks into her new accessible apartment?

6. In what way does Majok instruct the reader to interpret the word "fuckin" (6) within the dialogue of the play?

7. What evidence is present that indicates Eddie's previous substance abuse problems?

8. What is one theme represented within one of the three quotes within the Epigraph section?

9. How is Jess's character described within the character notes at the start of Scene One?

10. For what purpose has Jess come to John's apartment in Scene One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the symbolism of the props used in the play, including the blanket, the pizza, and the emergency button.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Martyna Majok's messages about grief and loss within her play Cost of Living.

Essay Topic 3

Determine where you believe the climax of the play lies and write an essay proving that your chosen section acts as the climax of the play.

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