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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. Out of Robbie's entire family, no one has seen Robbie _________________ - his true passion.

2. Anna is upset that she was not able to give Robbie a proper ____________ in the midst of his family and the secrets.

3. Pale figures that Anna and the others must have ___________ in the apartment since there is so little furniture.

4. Pale comes in the door, ranting about how anyone can live in the ____________.

5. At what time did Anna finally get ready to leave the wake, but it's been two hours since the last bus left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna tell Pale when he moves to put his hand underneath her robe when they are on the couch?

2. When Larry asks Burton about how he feels about the treatment of his movies by Hollywood, what does Burton reply?

3. What does Anna say the difference between a glass and a flute is when Burton asks?

4. Why were many of Robbie's dance colleagues and friends unable to attend the service?

5. What is the new script that Burton is working on, as revealed to Anna and Larry at the loft?

6. What is the one thing that Robbie's family has never seen him do, which also upsets Anna?

7. Why is Anna so upset when she is sitting on the couch by herself after Robbie's wake?

8. Why did Anna sign up for a dance class, as she admits to Larry when they are talking?

9. Who does Pale think is involved in the deaths of Robbie and of Dominic?

10. What does Larry remind Burton about the money that Burton receives for the scripts he writers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The introduction of the death of a good friend is the opening of this play, with a visibly-shaken Anna showing her grief.

Part 1: Why do you think death is used so often in literature as the main theme of a piece of writing?

Part 2: How do you think Anna would have reacted to the death had it not been a personal friend of hers?

Part 3: How do you think you would react to the death of a close friend?

Essay Topic 2

Anna points out that Burton's play is quite sad, but he thought the characters were having fun.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton and Anna have two different interpretations of the same text?

Part 2: Who is likely the person who is getting the meaning of the play right? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that Burton is upset with the fact that Anna doesn't have the same reaction to his play as he expected? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Anna is also upset about the idea that Robbie's family never saw him dance, which was his one true passion.

Part 1: Why do you think Robbie never shared with his family his dancing?

Part 2: Do you think you would hide some of your talents from your family? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Robbie's family deserved to see him dance? Why or why not?

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