Cost of Living (play) Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Martyna Majok
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Cost of Living (play) Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Martyna Majok
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John reports to Jess that many of his "joints feel like" (62) what?
(a) Magnets.
(b) Jelly.
(c) Metal.
(d) Paper.

2. What parts of his body does John report as being unable to "stop [from] drawing // towards each other" (62)?
(a) His knees and elbows.
(b) His ankles and knees.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His elbows and wrists.

3. Toward the end of the Prologue, Eddie laments that he has been "stood up" (17) by what?
(a) An enemy.
(b) A friend.
(c) An older woman.
(d) A ghost.

4. To what color in Ani's new apartment does Eddie object?
(a) Beige.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

5. On what day of Jess's employment with John does Scene Three open?
(a) Her third.
(b) Her fifth.
(c) Her thirtieth.
(d) Her first.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ani sarcastically tells Eddie that she has been thinking about trying what activity to improve her mood?

2. How old is Jess?

3. Within the section entitled Some Notes on Performance, the word "fuckin" (6) is noted to stand in for a comma in what state?

4. In what type of establishment does the Prologue take place, as it focuses on the character of Eddie?

5. What sound is heard outside that causes Ani to ask Eddie if she can just mail his belongings to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions does Eddie have for Ani the second he walks into her new accessible apartment?

2. In what way does Majok instruct the reader to interpret the word "fuckin" (6) within the dialogue of the play?

3. For what purpose has Jess come to John's apartment in Scene One?

4. What simile does John use to describe what having cerebral palsy feels like?

5. What is the setting of Scene One?

6. What does Ani say will happen if her fingers are not kept flat upon her wheelchair pad?

7. What is the symbolism of the light therapy box discussed in Scene Two?

8. What had been the reason for Eddie's long absence from Ani after her accident?

9. What had been the reason for Eddie losing his last job?

10. How is Jess's character described within the character notes at the start of Scene One?

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