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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. How old is John?

2. Which character has cerebral palsy?

3. What type of beverage is Eddie nursing within the prologue?

4. Ani is described as a woman whose "world has not extended very far beyond" what area?

5. Within the section entitled Some Notes on Performance, the word "fuckin" (6) is noted to stand in for a comma in what state?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ani say will happen if her fingers are not kept flat upon her wheelchair pad?

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

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

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

5. What is the setting of the Prologue?

6. What does Eddie do for a living?

7. How does the motif of music arise in Scene Two?

8. What is the symbolism of the light therapy box discussed in Scene Two?

9. What is the setting of Scene One?

10. What story does Jess finally tell John to placate him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of John’s character within the play? Discuss particular messages sent by Martyna Majok through her use of the character of John, with his wealth, education, good looks, and struggle with cerebral palsy.

Essay Topic 2

Determine where you believe the climax of the play lies and write an essay proving that your chosen section acts as the climax of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the play's messages regarding vulnerability and safety and which characters and situations are used by the playwright in order to explore these themes.

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