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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. How does Sandy respond to the interaction between Curt and Beth regarding Sandy being at the apartment?
(a) Sandy stays to watch Curt and Beth fight.
(b) Sandy tells Beth not to be mean to Curt.
(c) Sandy changes her clothes and leaves.
(d) Sandy leaves when Curt and Beth start kissing.

2. How does Curt explain himself and the statement he makes about Sandy in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) Curt means that he lovesd Sandy and is jealous of Doug.
(b) Curt means that he shouldn't have expected her to change her career.
(c) Curt is desperate to get Sandy out of the prostitution ring.
(d) Curt means exactly what he says and hates Sandy for going on a date with Doug.

3. In Act 2, Scene 6, what does Curt reveal was his plan for the money he stole for Sandy?
(a) To give it to Doug to secretly put back.
(b) To return it.
(c) To spend it on Sandy.
(d) To buy drugs.

4. When does Sandy go to Curt in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) After Sandy has been on a date with Doug.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) On Friday for their date.
(d) After Curt learns that he has been fired.

5. What is Doug's advice for Curt about his crime?
(a) Sneak out the back door before anyone sees.
(b) Get a lawyer.
(c) Hope for a forgiving jury.
(d) Give Doug the money so he can take the blame.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Doug looking for in his office in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. Why does Beth come to Curt's apartment in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. Why does Beth feel the way that she does about Curt's childhood?

4. Why could Curt never have anyone over to his house when he was little?

5. What does "Blue Serge" actually mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Curt have any real reason to feel like Beth keeps him around so she can feel good about herself? Use evidence from the play to support your answer.

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

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

4. What does Beth tell Curt in Act 2, Scene 3, that he needs to do regarding his childhood? Is there any evidence from the play to support her suggestion?

5. Is there evidence to support Curt holding Beth's middle-class upbringing against her in Act 2, Scene 3?

6. Based on the description of the Act 2, Scene 1, setting, what can we assume about Curt and Sandy's sleeping arrangements?

7. What evidence from Act 2, Scene 2, supports the fact that Doug seems interested in Heather as more than just a prostitute?

8. In Act 2, Scene 4, why is Curt so upset about the raid?

9. Is there evidence in the play to support the idea that Curt's stealing may be related to his past?

10. How does Curt react toward Sandy once he finds out where she has been in Act 2, Scene 2, and what has she been doing?

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