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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Scene Two takes place within what month?
2. For what reason does Jess appear at John's door at the start of Scene One?
3. On what day of Jess's employment with John does Scene Three open?
4. How much weight does John say Jess will have to lift if she takes the job?
5. Ani's therapist had told her that what kind of therapy would help her body to repair itself?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the setting of the Prologue?
2. What story does Jess finally tell John to placate him?
3. For what reason has Eddie come to Ani's apartment in Scene Two?
4. What had been the reason for Eddie's long absence from Ani after her accident?
5. How does the motif of music arise in Scene Two?
6. What is one theme represented within one of the three quotes within the Epigraph section?
7. What had been the reason for Eddie losing his last job?
8. In what way does Majok instruct the reader to interpret the word "fuckin" (6) within the dialogue of the play?
9. How is Jess's character described within the character notes at the start of Scene One?
10. What is the symbolism of the light therapy box discussed in Scene Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What messages is Martyna Majok sending about disability within the play Cost of Living?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Martyna Majok’s chosen setting of Northern New Jersey interact and intertwine with the play’s included themes and messages?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Martyna Majok’s messages concerning the pursuit of personal security. Does Majok indicate that the pursuit of personal security is dangerous? Crucial? Elusive? Choose one adjective to represent Majok’s intended message regarding the pursuit of personal security and prove its validity using concrete details from the play.
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