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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. Pale complains that the room is like a/an __________ when he is sitting with Anna and Larry.

2. Pale is suddenly distracted by his __________, which are new so he takes them off as he has gotten hot in that area of his body.

3. ______________ chides Anna by asking why she does not just go ahead and marry Burton for the money.

4. What does the Flying Dutchman's love do which breaks the curse imposed upon him?

5. Who did Anna try to call in order to get someone to come get Robbie's things from the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the main focuses of Robbie, according to Anna when she is talking with Larry?

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

3. When Burton describes Hollywood as a bunch of whores, what is Larry's response to this assessment?

4. What is on the message that Burton leaves for Anna on the answering machine before she picks it up?

5. What is Anna's explanation as to why she hasn't responded to Larry all day?

6. What does Burton say that he misses about women's clothing as he helps Anna with her dress?

7. What does Larry admit Anna has been working on when Burton asks Larry about her relationship with Pale?

8. What happened between the man and Burton that Burton encountered when he was walking home drunk at the age of 20?

9. What does Anna say when Burton asks her if she will ever move out of the loft and into his place?

10. What is Burton's profession, as revealed at the start of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larry walks in on New Year's Eve in a funk, saying that there are more suicides at a gay New Year's Eve party than all of Scandinavia.

Part 1: Why do you think Larry is in such a foul mood when he comes back to the loft?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry is smoking again, though he wasn't before?

Part 3: Do you think Larry is a person who will find his happiness? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The reference to "The Flying Dutchman" is a curious one, as it seems to reference a feeling of love and loss - as everyone is feeling now.

Part 1: Why do you think Larry decided to tell Burton the story of the Flying Dutchman?

Part 2: How do you think the story of the Flying Dutchman relates to the characters in the story?

Part 3: How do myths like these affect the way we see our own lives?

Essay Topic 3

Burton makes the statement that life is about getting too personal, taking what is personal and making it the truth.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton feels so strongly about getting too personal?

Part 2: How does one take something that is personal and make it a truth?

Part 3: Why do you think that one should write "burn this" on something that is personal that has become a truth?

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