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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. What happens with the prostitutes in Act 2, Scene 6?

3. How does Curt respond to the request Sandy makes at the end of Act 1, Scene 8?

4. Why is Curt called in to the station in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. Why does the piece that was broken at the party upset Sandy so much?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sandy go to for help before returning to her apartment to find the padlocked door in Act 2, Scene 2? What happens when she gets there?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Curt react to Beth's suggestion that he move past his childhood in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

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

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

Beth admits to being jealous of Curt selecting a prostitute to be with even if it is only a farce.

1. What makes Beth jealous in the situation? Use examples from the play to support.

2. Would the play have had the same impact without Beth's jealousy? Why or why not?

3. How does Curt react to Beth's jealousy, and is his reaction appropriate? Use examples from the play to support.

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

There is a large age difference between Curt and Sandy and Heather and Doug, and the 15-20 years between them doesn't seem to bother either couple.

1. What about the men makes it easy for them to date someone so young? Include examples from the book.

2. What about the women makes it easy for them to date someone so much older? Include examples from the book.

3. Did the author purposefully have the characters be so far apart in age? Why or why not? Would the play have had the same impact if the characters were closer in age? Why or why not? What about it would be different? What about it would be the same?

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