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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. Jess asks John for what favor once she realizes that he has a date?
(a) She asks for a bonus.
(b) She asks to stay in his apartment while he is gone.
(c) She asks for a letter of recommendation.
(d) She asks for a ride home.

2. Scene Seven takes place the same night as what other part of the play?
(a) Scene One.
(b) The Prologue.
(c) The Epilogue.
(d) Scene Two.

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

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

5. What length of trial run does Eddie suggest he complete before Ani hires him?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 day.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose had Jess been coming to John's house during Scene Seven?

2. For how many years has Eddie been sober?

3. What weather is taking place when Jess gets outside?

4. At what time does John have a date with a woman other than Jess?

5. To what instrument does Ani strongly object when Eddie brings it up?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does the music motif arise in Scene Six?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the symbolism of the coat at the end of Scene Seven?

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

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

9. What does the emergency button symbolize?

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

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