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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Little Nun and Billy discuss that they both lost in the bomb blast?

2. What is Artie looking for when he runs back into the apartment at the beginning of Act II, Scene I, Part II?

3. What does Ronnie say he is going to do when he emerges from his room in his army fatigues?

4. Where is Ronnie at the beginning of Act II, Scene I, Part I?

5. What does Ronnie do after Billy calls him the hurtful name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bananas and Artie clearly have a dysfunctional relationship. Artie goes through a range of emotions pertaining to Bananas throughout the play before eventually strangling her at the end. Analyze the couple's relationship through a chronological standpoint, assessing the significance of their relationship in the play. Use specific information and quotes from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

In Act II, Scene I, Part II, the characters display the increasing levels of their desperation. But desperation for what? Write an analysis of the scene, discussing at length what each character is desperate for and why. What are these characters doing to show their desperation? And, lastly, what does this heightening desperation do for the scene? Use specific information and quotes from the play to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Write a position paper on whether or not you believe Artie Shaughnessy is a sympathetic character. Be definitive in your response and support your thesis with examples and quotes from the play.

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