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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. What consolation does Moss give Aaronow at the outset of Scene 2?

2. How does Levene characterize his request for two premium leads?

3. Who does Aaronow claim to be concerned about as he and Moss complain about the sales contest?

4. What does Moss immediately ask Aaronow after asking if he is in?

5. Which of the following is not something for which Aaronow assumes the company takes 90 percent of their sales?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shelly Levene's first offer to Williamson for the good leads?

2. Describe Shelly Levene.

3. How does Williamson respond to Levene's offer of money?

4. How does the deal between Levene and Williamson fall apart?

5. How does Levene explain his current poor performance?

6. What is the status of the sales force at the end of the play?

7. What is the status of Moss and Aaronow's discussion at the end of the scene?

8. What happened to the last deal Levene closed?

9. Describe George Aaronow.

10. Describe Levene's big sale story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The robbery is a major driver of plot in the play. Every character is either a part of the plot, affected by it, or both. Write an essay examining the relationship of three characters to the plot. Why do they becomes a part of it? What is their attitude toward its aims? How does their participation in it affect them, and what consequences do they face as a result?

Part 1) Dave Moss

Part 2) George Aaronow

Part 3) Shelly Levene

Essay Topic 2

In accordance with his interest in misdirection and scheming, Mamet's work is know for its critique of the English language. Primarily, the playwright argues that the language is misleading and imprecise. Write an essay on Mamet's ambiguous language, focusing on Moss's interchange with Aaronow regarding the robbery. How does Moss parse the words "talking" and "speaking?" How does this allow him to entrap Aaronow?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Shelly Levene as that tragic hero of Glengarry Glen Ross. To what extent is Levene the puppet of unseen forces throughout the entire play? How does he try to rise above these forces, and how is his final demise the product of this rebellion? Divide the essay into three paragraphs, one for each of these prompts.

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