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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. Where are Alexa and Wyler going after they pick up Swen?

2. Who is the photographer's assistant?

3. What department store do Wyler and Alexa go to?

4. Where did Alexa see Wyler's photo?

5. What shoe size does Wyler wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Alexa tell Wyler about Bethany Vance?

2. Where does Alexa suggest they go to write the film?

3. Who do the muses appear as in Act 2, Scene 9?

4. Describe Alexa's wedding.

5. How does Ronald describe the people Alexa works with?

6. Why does Wyler stop by Mike's loft in Act 2, Scene 8?

7. Why will Alexa not let Wyler look at her at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 6?

8. What is Wyler's first novel about?

9. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 2.

10. Who is Amber?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is also an underlying theme in the play. How is love portrayed in the play? What characters experience love? What characters lack love? How does love or the lack thereof influence the play's storyline? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Plays are divided into acts and the acts into scenes. Why does a playwright divide the story this way? How is the addition or subtraction of scene a useful tool in playwriting? How do the divisions aid the audience/reader?

Essay Topic 3

Alexa has gotten away with conning people numerous times before she cons Wyler, who then decides to go after her. Why has no one before Wyler tried to track down Alexa? What has stopped them? How has this enabled Alexa to continue conning people? In turn, what makes Wyler want to track down Alexa? Why is he different from the rest of her victims? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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