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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. Why does Beth think Curt wants to be poor?

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

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 4 take place?

4. Why does Beth feel the way that she does about Curt's childhood?

5. In Act 2, Scene 5, what does Curt hope will happen with his relationship with Sandy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Sandy's mother has been married five times. Why was the death of one of those husbands so upsetting to her?

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

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

5. How does Curt feel about Sandy arriving at this apartment in the middle of the night?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. At the end of Act 1, Scene 8, what made Sandy change her mind about letting Curt help her find a new job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Curt is desperate to help Sandy have a different life and career even after she has told him that she doesn't want to change and has returned to prostitution. He thinks she does what she does because she has had a stroke of bad luck but can change things for the better.

1. Is Sandy a prostitute because she has had bad luck? What luck has caused her to travel down the road of prostitution? Does she ever show any desire to be something else? Use examples from the play to support.

2. What is Curt's motivation behind his desperate attempt to get her out of prostitution? Is he selfless or selfish? Have examples from the book to support.

3. Could Sandy change her lifestyle if she wanted to? What are some things that Sandy would be able to do that would earn her as much money? Be sure to support your answers with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Beth spends a great deal of time encouraging Curt to improve himself and advance his career.

1. Does Beth want Curt to improve and get a promotion because she loves him? Have examples to support.

2. Why does Curt believe that Beth only keeps him around so she can feel good about herself while she looks down on him? Have examples to support.

3. What might be another motive of Beth's that causes her to continue to encourage Curt to get his promotion? Use examples from the play to support.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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