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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. What has Curt been doing all day in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

4. Who comes to talk to Curt in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. What do the police do at the massage parlor in Act 2, Scene 6?

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. In Act 2, Scene 5, what is Curt trying to do by showing up to warn Sandy and give her money?

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

4. In Act 2, Scene 6, how does Doug encourage Curt?

5. 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?

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

7. What evidence in the play supports Curt's decision to go after Sandy instead of staying at the apartment and talking with Beth?

8. How does Curt upset Sandy in Act 1, Scene 8? Is there evidence in the same scene that Curt's intentions weren't to hurt her?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prostitution is a key element in the play, and the sexual favors the women offer are frequently described.

1. Does the topic of prostitution make this play controversial? Why?

2. Are the Christian Coalition people right in protesting around the massage parlor in an effort to end prostitution in their community, or should they leave the women alone and allow them to earn a living?

3. Is prostitution something that is prevalent in society today?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Curt keeps insisting that Sandy find a new job even though she keeps telling him that she is happy being a prostitute.

1. Curt doesn't insist that any of the other characters find a new job. What about Sandy makes Curt feel compelled to help her?

2. If Sandy had had a wealthy upbringing like Beth and was still a prostitute, would Curt still feel so compelled to help her?

3. What is Curt's subconscious reasoning behind his insistence that Sandy find a new career? Have examples to support.

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