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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. How old is Nat?

2. In what city does the play take place?

3. Which character says, "I haven't been arrested for ten years, I'm obviously worthless!"?

4. Where does Nat say he was approached to be an undercover agent?

5. How much money does Nat say the government pays him monthly to be a spy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Midge prevent Nat from visiting him in the hospital?

2. What does Midge have of the Cowboy's? What does he view it as?

3. Describe Midge's character. What does he look like? How is his appearance different from Nat's?

4. How did Nat come to be hired as a secret agent? What is his code name?

5. How does Clara "test" Nat? Why?

6. Describe the character of the Cowboy. How is he dressed? How does he talk?

7. Who is Dartforth? How is he connected to Midge?

8. Why did Nat come to the park in Act 2, Scene 3?

9. Describe the character of Clara. How is she dressed? How old is she?

10. Who is Laurie? What does she look like? What does she carry with her? How does she interact with the protagonists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the time and place of I'm Not Rappaport affect the story? Would it be different if it were set elsewhere? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nat's justification behind his "alterations" of the truth. Why does he do what he does? How does he feel about simply growing old?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nat feel about his daughter's ideals? What has changed in their relationship? How does Clara feel about her father?

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