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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. Which character has cerebral palsy?

2. What part of Jess's resume does John say is lengthy?

3. How many characters are listed within the section entitled "Folks" (5)?

4. What do square brackets within the play indicate?

5. What is Jess's reply when John asks her how much life she "has lived" (30)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ani's text messages to Eddie during their marriage symbolize?

2. What impetus has brought Eddie to the bar in Brooklyn?

3. What does Eddie do for a living?

4. In what way does Majok instruct the reader to interpret the word "fuckin" (6) within the dialogue of the play?

5. What is the significance of Eddie's comment that he could hold off on the divorce papers?

6. What is one theme represented within one of the three quotes within the Epigraph section?

7. What had been the reason for Eddie's long absence from Ani after her accident?

8. For what purpose has Jess come to John's apartment in Scene One?

9. What simile does John use to describe what having cerebral palsy feels like?

10. In what ways is Scene Two similar to Scene One, in terms of theme and structure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martyna Majok begins the play with three different quotes making up the Epigraphs section of the text. Explain how the contents of Epigraphs section relate to the play and how they reflect the play's major themes.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of the props used in the play, including the blanket, the pizza, and the emergency button.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Ani throughout the play.

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