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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. Robbie did not have much, as his focus was on ____________, Anna, and Dominic, according to Anna.

2. What is the name of Robbie's lover as revealed at the start of this scene?

3. Curse words fly as Pale continues to talk about trying to find a ___________ when he is talking with Anna.

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

5. What is the profession of Burton, a friend of Larry and Anna's during the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Burton calls Pale "Jimmy" instead of by his name Pale?

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

4. How does Larry enter the scene on this New Year's Day/New Year's Eve in the second act?

5. What is the one new work assignment about which Anna seems to be most excited?

6. What does Burton reveal about the play that he is writing, though he does not seem to think it is viable?

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

8. What does Larry reveal he has been doing that evening while Anna and Burton were at their social engagement?

9. What does Burton have to say in response to Pale's comment/question about whether she is sleeping with Burton, too?

10. What holiday is it when the second act of the play begins at 2:00AM?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larry points out that he was not invited to the wake when Pale makes a comment about Larry being a replacement for Robbie.

Part 1: Do you think anyone should be able to go to a wake? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry was not invited to the wake of Robbie?

Part 3: Do you think that Pale already knew who Larry was and was just trying to mock him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Anna notes that she doesn't really notice her biological clock as she and Burton begin to talk about living together. Anna is insistent too about staying where she is.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna does not know what to think about her biological clock?

Part 2: Why do you think Anna just wants to stay in the loft where she already lives?

Part 3: Do you think that Anna wants to marry Burton? 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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