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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. When Jess accuses John of never going out, what caveat does she make to her claim?
(a) She says except to walk his dog.
(b) She says except to his favorite coffee shop.
(c) She says except to class.
(d) She says except to the library.

2. For what purpose had Jess been coming to John's house during Scene Seven?
(a) For a date with John.
(b) To get him ready for a date with another woman.
(c) To ask John for a raise.
(d) To get her paycheck.

3. Into what room has John gone when Jess leaves his apartment?
(a) The library.
(b) The den.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The kitchen.

4. In what month does Scene Four, in which Eddie begs Ani for a job, take place?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) November.

5. Ani tells Eddie at the start of Scene Six that she is a "very" (99) what kind of person?
(a) Vengeful.
(b) Creative.
(c) Angry.
(d) Jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Ani refuse to press her emergency button?

2. In what month does Scene Six take place?

3. What emotion does Ani say has brought Eddie back to her door again?

4. Jess says that she has not gone out much lately due to what reason?

5. The stage directions describing Eddie playing a song on Ani's body says that Eddie's fingers are "beautifully" (108) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What language does Eddie use that makes it clear he still feels connected to Ani?

2. What evidence exists that points toward Ani's intoxication leading to her car accident?

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

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

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

6. What act does the audience watch at the start of Scene Five?

7. Provide an example of the play's creative use of physical humor.

8. What is said about Eddie's girlfriend's feelings about Eddie possibly working for Ani?

9. What does the emergency button symbolize?

10. Near the end of Scene Four, Ani remembers that a certain event will be occurring in three weeks. What is that event?

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