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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wyler keep asking Alexa's victims for?

2. What does Wyler's visitor want in Act 1, Scene 7?

3. What does the newsstand attendant show Wyler?

4. To what does Mike compare his coffee?

5. To what article of clothing does Alexa compare Wyler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The playwright uses the element of deus ex machina in the play. What is this stage element? What does it mean? How does the playwright use it? Is it effective or not? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The climax of the play occurs when Skunk attacks Wyler outside of the newsstand. Why does Skunk attach Wyler? How is this event the climax of the play? What occurs after Skunk attacks Wyler? What events does this attack put into motion? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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