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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 does Teach want Don to teach him about coins?

2. Why does Teach mention a broken toaster when he talks about the break in?

3. Why does Teach need a nap?

4. What is the setting of Act I?

5. How much is the 1929 penny worth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Teach object to Don eating yogurt for breakfast?

2. Who is the first person to mention that Fletcher is at Masonic Hospital, and why is this important?

3. What new information about Fletcher comes out when Teach and Don argue about how to crack the combination of the safe?

4. What does Bob reveal about why he bought the nickel after he has been hit?

5. How is the relationship between Ruthie and Grace described?

6. What new information does Bob tell Don after he returns with breakfast?

7. What kind of mood is Teach in when he first enters the junk shop?

8. Why is Don certain that Fletcher will not rob the coin collector on his own?

9. Why is Ruthie's phone call to Don important in diffusing the tense situation between Teach and Bob?

10. What do Bob and Don argue about in the opening scene of Act II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Don says "action counts" in business. Do you agree or disagree that he made the wrong decision to allow Teach to become part of the break-in plan? How does he take action in this play and the robbery plan in particular?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the play, Don says "you tire me out, Walt." Discuss in an essay what Don means and why he has called Teach "Walt." What does it suggest about how Don sees Teach after their fight?

Essay Topic 3

Provide several specific examples of how Teach believes he knows more than others. Is his "wisdom" worthwhile or misguided? Explain your viewpoint.

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