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

2. Scene Five takes place in what month?

3. Jess says that she has not gone out much lately due to what reason?

4. How many times does Ani refuse to press her emergency button?

5. What brand was the musical present given to Eddie by his parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss parallels between Scene Five and Scene Six.

2. In what way does John handle the misunderstanding between him and Jess?

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

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

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

6. What impetus leads to Ani's revelation to Eddie that she has been feeling a certain way for the last month?

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

8. What does the emergency button symbolize?

9. What does staying informed about weather symbolize for Ani?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the central purpose of this play? What response do you think Martyna Majok wants from her audience? How does each character support the playwright’s purpose? Write an essay exploring these questions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of isolation with Martyna Majok’s play Cost of Living. What messages is she sending about the nature of isolation and about its costs?

Essay Topic 3

All of the characters in this play have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the play Cost of Living and discuss how it affects the four main characters within the play.

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