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

2. Why does Nat say that six tenants called the landlord after he was rushed to the hospital for his bypass?

3. Who was Clara named after?

4. Who is sitting alone on the bench in the beginning of Act 2?

5. How long has Midge held his current job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Nat's previous spot in the park? What did he do there? Why did he leave?

2. What is Nat's reaction to being mugged by Gilley? Why?

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

4. What does Nat tell the Cowboy Laurie is to him?

5. How has Nat been "defeated" in Act 3?

6. How does Clara know Dr. Engels isn't real? Why did she write to him anyway?

7. What is Clara's frustration with Nat?

8. What happened with Midge's job in Act 3? Why?

9. What is Midge's fear about his job? Why?

10. What happened to Midge in Act 2, Scene 3? How long has he been away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What historical, scientific, political, and social changes created the world in which Midge and Nat live? How has longevity changed over time?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character Laurie. What does she represent to Midge and Nat? What does she represent to the play as a whole (allegorically, symbolically)?

Essay Topic 3

In the argument Nat and Midge have about who is invisible who is right? Do you think that Nat is more visible because he "proves" it, or is he just as invisible as Midge?

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