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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pale tells Anna that he lost his ______before stretching out on the couch and passing out.

2. After the two are separated, Anna attempts to send ________ away.

3. The poet told him that _________was inspired by that sound and wrote a poem based on it.

4. She crossed the room without turning on the lights and _________ speaks form the shadows.

5. Larry attempts to describe the dance to Burton, and tells hims that it involves a man, __________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea that Larry has to come up with a Christmas card that doesn't offend anyone becomes a late night topic of discussion.

Part 1: Do you think anything can ever be completely unoffensive? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry's coworkers thought his comment about homosexuals was a joke?

Part 3: Why do you think the company wanted the card to be as unoffensive as possible?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Burton admits easily that as long as he continues to be paid for his work, he doesn't care what Hollywood does with his scripts.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton is focused more on money than on art?

Part 2: Do you think it's a bad thing to enjoy getting paid for your art? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you have more or less respect for Burton after he says he just likes to get paid? Why?

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