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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 is Doug looking for in his office in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. Why is Doug upset about the massage parlor raid?

3. In what setting does Act 2 begin?

4. What does Curt think he will be charged with in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. What kind of work does Sandy tell Curt she not be willing to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there evidence in the play to support the idea that Curt's stealing may be related to his past?

2. 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.

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Curt and Beth have a confrontation after Beth finds Curt alone with Sandy. Beth doesn't understand why Curt can talk to Sandy but not to her.

1. Why does Curt feel that he can't talk to Beth? What attracted Curt to Beth in the first place? Was money always an issue? Use examples from the play to support.

2. Is Curt right in his beliefs that If you are poor as a child, you are destined to be poor as an adult? Why or why not? Do the characters in the play seem to support Curt's beliefs? Use examples to support.

3. How would the play have changed if Beth hadn't been included? Is her character important to the theme and impact of the play as a whole? Why or why not?

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

There is a lot of foul language throughout the play by both the men and women.

1. Does the language convey appropriate emotion? Would there have been a different way to express that emotion?

2. How does the language affect the controversial element of the play?

3. What does the language show us about the characters' environment?

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