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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Sandy so inappropriate at the party at her apartment?
(a) Because Sandy was mad at Curt.
(b) Because Sandy got drunk after hearing that her stepdad died.
(c) Because Sandy was trying to not get arrested again.
(d) Because Sandy was trying to get even with Heather.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, what was the reasoning behind what Sandy did all day?
(a) Sandy was scheduled to work that day.
(b) Sandy was afraid to call Curt for help.
(c) Sandy was aftraid to call her mother for help.
(d) Sandy didn't have a coat and couldn't get into her apartment and didn't know what else to do.

3. What does Curt admit about the money he gave Sandy?
(a) The money is evidence, and he stole it.
(b) Curt had a friend print the money.
(c) Curt has more money than he lets people know.
(d) Curt couldn't afford to give Sandy much money, but he wanted to impress her.

4. Who comes to talk to Curt in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) Doug.
(b) Beth.
(c) The lieutenant.
(d) Heather.

5. Why is Curt upset at Sandy in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Doug lied to Curt about his promotion.
(b) Sandy went back to the massage parlor after agreeing not to work there anymore.
(c) Beth broke up with Curt.
(d) Beth and Sandy had a really bad fight over Curt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the piece that was broken at the party upset Sandy so much?

2. How does Curt react to what Sandy does at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. How does Curt explain himself and the statement he makes about Sandy in Act 1, Scene 8?

4. What does Curt say in Act 1, Scene 8, that Sandy interprets as the meanest thing anyone has ever said to her?

5. What physical state is Sandy in when she comes to Curt in Act 1, Scene 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 4, Doug is very upset about the possibility of people being arrested during the raid at he massage parlor. What are the reasons for his feelings?

2. What about Sandy's personality makes her horrified at Curt stealing the money? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

3. In Act 2, Scene 6, when does Curt realize he has made a terrible mistake?

4. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does Curt tell Doug is the reason that makes it so easy for Curt and Beth to end a four-year relationship?

5. At the end of Act 1, Scene 8, what made Sandy change her mind about letting Curt help her find a new job?

6. How does Curt react to Beth's suggestion that he move past his childhood in Act 2, Scene 3?

7. Sandy's mother has been married five times. Why was the death of one of those husbands so upsetting to her?

8. Is there evidence in the play to support Doug's feeling that Heather might be faking her interest in him?

9. How does Heather react to what has happened with Sandy's apartment?

10. Where does Sandy go to for help before returning to her apartment to find the padlocked door in Act 2, Scene 2? What happens when she gets there?

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