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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 Curt react to Beth's feelings about his childhood?

2. How does Sandy respond to the interaction between Curt and Beth regarding Sandy being at the apartment?

3. What does Curt think the title "Blue Serge" means?

4. How does Curt handle Beth's reaction to Sandy being in the apartment?

5. How does Curt respond to Sandy's reasoning in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 5, what are Curt's reasons for stealing the money for Sandy?

4. 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?

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

6. How have Doug and Curt switched roles? Support your answer with evidence from the play.

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

8. How does Sandy react when Beth arrives at Curt's apartment and finds her there? Have examples from Act 2, Scene 1, support your answer.

9. Is there evidence to support the fact that Curt may be in some trouble after stealing the money?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Curt and Sandy both had difficult childhoods.

1. Is Sandy a prostitute because of her upbringing? Would she have been a prostitute regardless of past?

2. Did Curt steal the money because his father was a robber? Would he have stolen that money regardless of his father's influence?

3. Are the other characters in the play a product of their parents' upbringing? Why or why not?

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