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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. What was the name of Azra's dog?

2. What is the last line of Scene 2?

3. What brand of shoes is Melissa wearing?

4. What was Jelena's lover always eager to do when he was young?

5. Who is listening to Azra and Jelena's conversation, unseen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Melissa's background?

2. How do the women react to being told J.S. and Melissa want to help?

3. On what is Melissa writing her first book?

4. Why doesn't Melissa eat the food J.S. offers her?

5. How do Melissa's shoes become part of the conversation?

6. Describe the opening scene.

7. How does Nuna react to being asked to start at the women's meeting in Scene 3?

8. How does J.S. think staying at the barracks will affect her work?

9. How does Azra feel about Jelena's reminiscences?

10. What is Melissa's response to J.S.'s comment about her young age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare J.S.'s character in the opening scene with the J.S. who returns home; use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Using at least three examples, explain how Ensler portrays the emotional transformation of J.S. through physical action.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ensler use music in this drama?

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