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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. To whom is Jess speaking on the phone outside of John's apartment?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her cousin.

2. What activity does Jess claim to do "for fun" (87)?
(a) Complain.
(b) Drink.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Dream.

3. What kind of liquor shot had the man at the bar been trying to buy for the half-conscious woman in Jess's story?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Rum.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Drambuie.

4. What musical present does Eddie report receiving from his parents when he was younger?
(a) An electronic toy keyboard.
(b) A metronome.
(c) A set of drums.
(d) A violin.

5. In what month does Scene Six take place?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) December.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ani at first claims that her mind is what kind of "lover" (105)?

2. What is the first reason Eddie gives for wanting a job from Ani?

3. For how many years has Eddie been sober?

4. What quality of Jess's does John go miles out of his way in order to avoid talking about?

5. What does John say he will do if Jess stays and bathes him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does Eddie use to describe the state of his relationship with his girlfriend and what does he mean?

2. How does the theme of guilt arise within Scene Four when Eddie proposes his plan to act as Ani's caregiver?

3. Scene Five ends with Jess believing that she is coming back to John's later for what purpose?

4. What object does John accuse Jess of stealing from his apartment and what is the significance of the object?

5. In what way does the element of water in the play evoke qualities of intimacy and trust?

6. Whom does Jess call after running out of John's apartment?

7. Discuss an example of irony present within Scene Four.

8. What does John say to Jess just before she runs out of his apartment?

9. What does staying informed about weather symbolize for Ani?

10. What change in linear structure takes place within Scene Seven?

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