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

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

3. What brand was the musical present given to Eddie by his parents?
(a) Casio.
(b) Steinway.
(c) Stradivarius.
(d) Suldan.

4. Ani at first claims that her mind is what kind of "lover" (105)?
(a) Lousy.
(b) Fantastic.
(c) Excellent.
(d) Great.

5. When Ani remembers that her birthday is coming up soon, in how many weeks does she say it will occur?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what bad name does Ani continually call Eddie within Scene Six?

3. What does Eddie reveal as the real impetus bringing him to Ani's door for the second time?

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

5. What item does John report knowing that Jess has taken in the past?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the emergency button symbolize?

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

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

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

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

8. What answer does Ani provide when Eddie asks her what she wants to do for her birthday?

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

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

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