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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 note is included about the phone call that Jess makes once outside of John's apartment?
2. Eddie tells Ani that while he knows he probably cannot hope for her forgiveness, so that all he can hope for now is what?
3. What does Eddie reveal as the real impetus bringing him to Ani's door for the second time?
4. What is the first reason Eddie gives for wanting a job from Ani?
5. What color shirt does John choose after his shower?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is said about Eddie's girlfriend's feelings about Eddie possibly working for Ani?
2. What object does John accuse Jess of stealing from his apartment and what is the significance of the object?
3. What metaphor does Eddie use to describe the state of his relationship with his girlfriend and what does he mean?
4. Provide an example of the play's creative use of physical humor.
5. What does John say to Jess just before she runs out of his apartment?
6. Discuss an example of irony present within Scene Four.
7. Discuss parallels between Scene Five and Scene Six.
8. What evidence exists that points toward Ani's intoxication leading to her car accident?
9. Scene Five ends with Jess believing that she is coming back to John's later for what purpose?
10. In what way does the element of water in the play evoke qualities of intimacy and trust?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the effects of stress on the play's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by the play?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Martyna Majok's choice to eschew physical descriptions of characters within the stage directions and casting notes in favor of opting for the instruction, “Please assemble a cast that looks like North Jersey and its beautiful diversity” (6).
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of isolation with Martyna Majok’s play Cost of Living. What messages is she sending about the nature of isolation and about its costs?
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