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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 object does Eddie ask Ani if she "really" (69) has within Scene Four?
(a) A suicide pill.
(b) A platinum record.
(c) An emergency button.
(d) A valid driver's license.

2. What action does Jess always take while John washes his genitals?
(a) She washes his hair.
(b) She leaves the room.
(c) She turns away.
(d) She helps him.

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

4. Scene Five takes place in what month?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

5. What is Ani's answer when Eddie asks if she and he might have any hope of reconciliation?
(a) She refuses to answer.
(b) She says that he needs to see a psychiatrist.
(c) She says no.
(d) She says yes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Scene Seven takes place the same night as what other part of the play?

4. In what month does Scene Six take place?

5. Which of the following scenes are connected by continuous action, with no description of setting or context?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way does John handle the misunderstanding between him and Jess?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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