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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. Heather talks with Curt about what happened with her job. How does she find out who he is?

2. What does Curt reveal about his family to Sandy in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What does Curt show Doug on the front page of the paper?

4. What information is Sandy waiting for at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 6, take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Based on Curt's actions toward Doug in Act 1, Scene 7, does it appear that Curt has feelings for Sandy?

2. Why isn't Sandy mad at Curt for trying to trap her into accepting payment for sex?

3. Before the massage starts, Sandy has Curt sign a paper. Should Curt sign the paper, or is signing it foreshadowing bad things to come?

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

5. Does Doug have a right to arrest Heather? Support your answer with evidence.

6. Why is Beth jealous in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

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

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

10. Why is Sandy arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doug and Curt are both police officers but do not perform their jobs in the same way. They are also friends throughout the play.

1. Compare and contrast Doug's work ethic and technique to Curt's work ethic and technique.

2. Evaluate Doug and Curt's friendship. Are they both good friends to each other? Who is the better friend?

3. Would you like to have either Doug or Curt as a friend? Have examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The title of the play is "Blue Surge," and there is a song that Curt likes that is titled "Blue Serge."

1. What does "Surge" mean? What does "Serge" mean? What is the difference between the two titles?

2. What did the song "Blue Serge" mean to Curt when he thought the title was "Blue Surge"?

3. How is the title "Blue Surge" appropriate for this play? Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Sandy comes home to find her apartment destroyed and chained closed because Heather allowed her friends to have free reign of Sandy's apartment.

1. Should Sandy have to suffer because of Heather's mistakes? Was Sandy partially responsible for what happened to the apartment? Why or why not? Use examples from the play to support.

2. What does Heather's behavior with the apartment show about her character? Use examples from the play to support.

3. How would the story have changed if Heather or Sandy had been more responsible for the apartment? How would this change have impacted the outcome of the play? Use examples from the play to support.

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