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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. How many years had it been since Robbie had even seen his parents, showing just how distant they'd become?

2. Burton's work discusses how the wives experience waiting on the ___________ walks.

3. What kind of accident were Robbie and his lover killed in, according to the information revealed in this scene?

4. Who is Anna's other roommate who bursts in the door, trying to find out why she hasn't picked up the phone?

5. Who is the dancer who is sitting on the couch at the start of the first act of this play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Pale want to drink the next morning when Larry offers him a tea?

5. Why does Anna have to stay in the house of Robbie's family after the wake?

6. Why does Burton decide to go home after his conversation with Anna and with Larry?

7. Why are Pale's wife and kids in Coral Gables and not with him in his life in town?

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

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

10. When Anna asks Pale how he could marry someone he felt nothing for, how does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Anna and Pale seem to have a sexual relationship in this story, even though they don't seem to have much in common or even want to date each other.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna and Pale cling to each other in this story?

Part 2: Do you think it's realistic for Pale to be attracted to Anna? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic for Anna to be attracted to Pale? Why or why not?

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