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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 is Dr. Engels a reference to?

2. Who does Nat tell Mr. Danforth that he is?

3. How old is Nat?

4. Where did Nat go to the emergency room?

5. What does Nat say he gets from the back door at the Plaza Hotel every morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Midge confiscated of Gilley's? What does he plan to do about it?

2. What did Midge tell the staff at the hospital regarding Nat?

3. How does Nat regard Midge's actions with the Cowboy?

4. How does Nat try to cover himself after the Cowboy realizes he's lying?

5. What does Nat tell the Cowboy he and Midge are?

6. What is Nat's fear about Clara? Why?

7. Describe the setting in Act 1.

8. Why couldn't Laurie just leave town?

9. How does the Cowboy react to Midge's weapon?

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 is Clara's role in the plot of I'm Not Rappaport? How does she propel the action? Describe this character.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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