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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. Ani at first claims that her mind is what kind of "lover" (105)?

2. What musical present does Eddie report receiving from his parents when he was younger?

3. Eddie indicates to Ani that he has destroyed what items?

4. How many days does Eddie say he has until he has to "head out again for a drive" (78)?

5. In what month does Scene Six take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Discuss parallels between Scene Five and Scene Six.

9. Near the end of Scene Four, Ani remembers that a certain event will be occurring in three weeks. What is that event?

10. What is said about Eddie's girlfriend's feelings about Eddie possibly working for Ani?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the play, the last set of stage directions reads that after Eddie invites Jess in again, “She takes off her hat. And takes one step inside. Toward Eddie. He takes one step toward her. Two people stand together in a fading light” (152). How does this final set of stage directions connect to the themes inherent to the play?

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

Examine the effects of stress on the play's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by the play?

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