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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. Why does Alexa tell Wyler not to look at her in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. Where did Alexa see Wyler's photo?

3. Who is Swen?

4. Which one of the Three Stooges does Wyler say he would sleep with?

5. What is the photographer's subject's real first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wyler contact Ginny?

2. What does Alexa mean when she says, "No one pulls the cashmere over the eyes of a writer"?

3. Why does Wyler call some of Alexa's previous victims?

4. According to Alexa, how did her husband die?

5. Why is Ginny, the young violinist, nervous about getting her picture taken?

6. How does Wyler describe Alexa to Ronald?

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

8. Where did Mike meet Alexa?

9. Why do Alexa's victims not stop her from scamming someone else?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters in the play are on a quest for fame and fortune. What characters are involved in this quest? How does each try to achieve this goal? What characters succeed? What characters fail? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

There are several references to the role and job of the writer in the play. According to the characters in the play, what is the role of the writer? According to the playwright, what is the role of the writer? Are these viewpoints similar or different? Why is the writer important or not important? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

The playwright uses several instances of foreshadowing throughout the play. Identify the uses of foreshadowing. How do these situations foreshadow later events in the play? Why are these events important? What does the audience/reader learn from these events that the characters in the play do not? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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