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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. When Valerie calls again after Dennis had hung up on her, what does he do?
(a) Tells her never to call him again.
(b) Blames his mother for snapping.
(c) Apologizes sincerely and asks forgiveness.
(d) Hangs up on her again.

2. After their brawl, what does Warren suggest they still do in the first act?
(a) Get a hotel room.
(b) Go out to eat.
(c) Get prostitutes.
(d) Return the money.

3. According to Warren, what did he do when he found the briefcase?
(a) He left it on the bed.
(b) He retrieved the key.
(c) He jimmied the lock.
(d) He returned it to his father.

4. How does Dennis respond to Warren's theory about who his father thinks stole the money?
(a) Dennis thinks Warren's is probably right because his father is a moron.
(b) Dennis thinks it's ridiculous becuase his father is a moron.
(c) Dennis thinks it's ridiculous because his father isn't a moron.
(d) Dennis thinks Warren is probably right because his father isn't a moron.

5. What does Warren tell Dennis he wants to do with the item he shows Dennis when he first arrives?
(a) Share it.
(b) Spend it.
(c) Use it.
(d) Save it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Warren convinced about regarding the girl that he likes?

2. How does Warren respond to Dennis's suggestion that they return some of the money to his father?

3. What does Warren show Dennis when he first arrives at his apartment?

4. What is the weather like as the play opens?

5. What kind of equipment is in Dennis's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dennis's response to Warren's interest in Jessica, and why is it significant?

2. In the first act of "This Is Our Youth," how do Dennis Ziegler and Warren Straub defy stereotype in terms of their lifestyle and background?

3. How does Dennis respond to Warren's request to stay at his apartment?

4. After their altercation, what do Warren and Dennis disagree about regarding money?

5. Why does Dennis suggest Warren take the money to their friend Christian's house? What is Warren's response?

6. What is Warren's history with women, according to Dennis?

7. What does Dennis mean when he says that instead of letting people freak him out, he freaks them out?

8. What happens to Valerie's clay sculpture, and how is it significant?

9. Why does Warren continue to throw the football after Dennis tells him to put it down?

10. What does Dennis suggest they do with the money Warren has stolen?

(see the answer keys)

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