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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. What item does John report knowing that Jess has taken in the past?
(a) Laundry detergent.
(b) Toilet paper.
(c) Soap.
(d) Paper towels.

2. Jess says that she has not gone out much lately due to what reason?
(a) Her agoraphobia.
(b) The weather.
(c) She is too busy.
(d) She is too tired.

3. Who has not shown up as scheduled on the second night Eddie visits Ani in her accessible apartment?
(a) Ani's nurse.
(b) Jess.
(c) John.
(d) Eddie's girlfriend.

4. For how many years has Eddie been sober?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

5. What object does Ani describe as being attached to her imagination?
(a) Crust.
(b) Grime.
(c) Soap scum.
(d) Barnacles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jess do for a moment after making a phone call and before departing?

2. When protesting against Eddie's pleas for a job, Ani says that she would rather "find someone" (73) that she can what?

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

4. What accident happens during Ani's bath?

5. To whom is Jess speaking on the phone outside of John's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What conclusion could be drawn about the theme of death within Scene Seven?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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