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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. In Act 2, Scene 5, what does Curt want Sandy to do with what he gives her?

2. Why does Curt think Beth keeps dating him?

3. In what setting does Act 2 begin?

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

5. Why does Curt feel that Beth is rich even though he admits that she is poor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does Curt tell Doug is the reason that makes it so easy for Curt and Beth to end a four-year relationship?

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. Is there evidence in Act 2,Scene 1, to justify Beth being upset that Sandy is wearing Curt's clothes and has obviously been sleeping at the apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sandy and Heather are both prostitutes, but Sandy is the only one who continues with prostitution through the end of the play. They also have a friendship that has its ups and downs.

1. Why does Heather stop being a prostitute? Did it surprise you that Heather was the one who chose a family life and Sandy continued being a prostitute?

2. Are Heather and Sandy better friends at the beginning or the end of the play? Have examples from the play to support your answer.

3. Would you like to have either Heather or Sandy 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

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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