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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. Who does Williamson claim has been consistently number 2 on the sales board?

2. What window does Moss suggest Jerry Graff would pay for each lead when he first broaches the subject?

3. What happens on the thirtieth besides the end of the contest?

4. Why, according to Moss, do these awful leads put their names in for information?

5. Where is Moss sleeping this evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the status of the salesmen at the end of Act 1?

2. How is Roma different from the other salesmen in the play?

3. How does Williamson describe his primary duties as office manager?

4. How does Jerry Graff get started in business on his own?

5. What does Roma think makes people afraid to act?

6. How does Moss explain the division of profits from the sale of the leads?

7. Describe George Aaronow.

8. How does Levene characterize the leads he is given?

9. What does Moss have to say about Indians?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mamet's play essentially pits men against each other who are being constantly compared by forces far above them. Write an essay about this inherent comparison of talent and success:

Part 1) Levene speaks at length about his past glory. How does his fabled past compare with his present? How does his outlook on life change along with his fortunes over the course of the play?

Part 2) How does Dave Moss respond to being pitted against his fellow salesmen? How does his final argument with Roma reflect a deep insecurity regarding his own abilities.

Part 3) To what extent is Aaronow defeated by the system? Cite his interactions with Moss and Roma to determine what his chances of survival are. Is he the type of product intended by this competition?

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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