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

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton begins talking about ________and how he is trying to protect himself from feelings about Anna.

2. Burton asks Larry if Anna has continued to see Pale. Larry states that _________.

3. Pale and his father were drinking and somebody had seen Robbie on television with _________and said someone ought to off him.

4. Anna calls Pale ________. When Burton attempts to call him the same thing, Pale insists that he be called Pale.

5. When Anna tells Larry about the real piece that Burton is working on, Burton says________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna points out that she has been working nonstop lately, as though she has so much creative work to do, choreography, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna is working nonstop? What might be driving her to do so?

Part 2: Why do you think a person can suddenly have a fit of creative inspiration? Do you think this is realistic?

Part 3: What other explanations might there be for Anna's sudden time away from others?

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

Anna points out that she is angry for not being able to have a proper goodbye with Robbie as she is talking to Larry.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna is angry about not getting a proper goodbye from Robbie?

Part 2: What do you think the importance of that final goodbye is for Anna?

Part 3: How do you think Anna could have had a proper goodbye with Robbie while at the wake?

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