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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 does Alan symbolize for the men?

2. Alan is conflicted by his own _____________________.

3. Why is Alan using Michael's friends?

4. What is Larry's perspective on any agreement with Hank?

5. Alan claims to not pass judgment on ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the next three dinner guests to arrive at Michael's apartment?

2. Who is the first man in the group to play Affairs of the Heart and what is the outcome?

3. Who is Cowboy and why is he at the party tonight?

4. What insight does Donald share about what he has learned in therapy?

5. Who turns the tables on Michael and holds him up to scrutiny?

6. What advice does Harold have for Michael to be happy?

7. What do the guests do when they realize Alan has not yet arrived?

8. What interrupts the conversation between Michael and Donald?

9. How does Alan react to Emory's insinuation that Alan is gay?

10. What seems to brighten Donald's glum mood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael's apartment almost becomes a character in the book because it plays such an important role in the story. Explain how an inanimate object can be a character in a story and how the house "interacted" with the "other" characters. Cite three examples to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of Alan's character in the play? Why did the author choose to insert him into the drama? Do you think Alan or the other men are better off for Alan's presence in the play? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The story takes place as America is experiencing the Hippie Generation, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and drug usage in the late 1960s. Explain the significance of these political and cultural events on Michael and the other men. How would Michael and the other men's lives be different today? Explain.

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