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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. How does Doug feel about the outcome of Heather's arrest?

2. How does Curt respond to Sandy's offer to him at the end of Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Sandy reveal about herself to Curt in Act 1, Scene 5?

4. What does Doug show Heather that implies he is not there for a massage?

5. Where does Curt find Doug after the meeting at the police station in Act 1, Scene 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Doug a hard worker? Use evidence from Act 1, Scene 7, to support your answer.

2. Sandy gives Curt a special massage to try to ease his tension. What does Sandy do during the special massage?

3. Why does Curt want to help Sandy find a new line of work?

4. Are there reasons in the play that indicate that Heather should have been fired from her job?

5. Does Doug have feelings for Heather beyond her prostitution services? Have examples from Act 1, Scene 7, support your answer.

6. What makes Curt and Sandy's time together in Act 1, Scene 1, seem awkward?

7. Are Heather's clothes typical of a massage therapist?

8. Based on Doug's conversation with Curt, will Doug go back to the massage parlor and pay for another form of sex with Heather?

9. Why would Heather offer more than just a massage to Doug?

10. Curt and Sandy talk about their lives a little bit. Does Curt seem to like his job? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Curt and Doug are partners. At the beginning of the play, Curt is the strong one of the duo and is understanding of Doug's irresponsible ways. By the end, Doug is supporting Curt and understanding of his mistakes, telling him to get his life together before he ruins it completely.

1. What makes Doug grow up and take over Curt's responsible role? Use examples from the play to support.

2. A year later, Doug seems to still be helping Curt along. Why was Curt never able to return to his original role of being the strong one in the relationship? Have examples from the play to support.

3. What has helped Doug remain strong and supportive and able to help Curt through his tough time? Why didn't he stay irresponsible? Use examples from the play to support.

Essay Topic 2

Curt and Beth have a confrontation after Beth finds Curt alone with Sandy. Beth doesn't understand why Curt can talk to Sandy but not to her.

1. Why does Curt feel that he can't talk to Beth? What attracted Curt to Beth in the first place? Was money always an issue? Use examples from the play to support.

2. Is Curt right in his beliefs that If you are poor as a child, you are destined to be poor as an adult? Why or why not? Do the characters in the play seem to support Curt's beliefs? Use examples to support.

3. How would the play have changed if Beth hadn't been included? Is her character important to the theme and impact of the play as a whole? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The law is a focus in this play, and it is broken in several ways.

1. Which characters break the law and how is it broken?

2. Compare and contrast the laws that were broken. Does one seem to be worse than the others? Why or why not?

3. Are there instances in Curt's character where his stealing seems to be an innate quality? Where and why?

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