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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, according to Roma, should Moss be unconcerned about the robbery?

2. Who will take care of re-closing the contracts that were stolen in the robbery?

3. To what does Leven point immediately after his clients sign the contract?

4. What does Roma spread on a table in front of Lingk?

5. According to Roma, what will Lingk regret when he dies?

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

In the world of Glengarry Glen Ross, there is no coherent sense of right and wrong. The system is so corrupt that even actions in which people intend good are carried out by perfidious means. Write an essay about the moral ambiguity of the play. How is the company system one in which goodness is punished? How are Roma, who serves the system; Moss, who battles against it; and Levene, who is victimized by it, all essentially equal in their moral framework? Does anyone rise about the miasma of the company?

Essay Topic 3

Mamet's play is essentially about what is hidden in our speech. Every character in the play wants something, but he conceals his desires behind small-talk, jargon, platitudes, and vulgarity. Choose one character from the play and analyze in an essay how he conceals his objectives. What does he want? How is his personality an act to distract people from his ultimate design? Does he succeed or fail?

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