The Zoo Story | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. How does the play open?

The play opens in the present day in Central Park in New York City, as two men begin to converse. Jerry, a man in his late thirties, walks into the park, finds Peter, a man in his early forties and begins to ask him questions about the zoo.

2. Describe the two characters.

The two men have never previously met, but obviously come from different worlds. Jerry, more unkempt, disheveled and rugged, seems out of place speaking with Peter, a reserved and classic-looking gentleman on a park bench.

3. How is Jerry bothering Peter?

Jerry wonders if he has been walking north and continues to interrupt Peter from reading his paper.

4. How will Peter learn what Jerry learned at the zoo, according to Jerry?

Jerry informs Peter that he will learn all about what Jerry saw at the zoo...
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