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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 is J.S. doing at the start of Scene 4?

2. Which of the women is a doctor?

3. How does J.S. say she likes her practice?

4. What is Melissa drinking during Scene 1?

5. What is Seada holding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does J.S. introduce herself?

4. Describe the setting of Scene 2.

5. What does Melissa reveal about her resume?

6. Why does Nuna come into the room in Scene 4?

7. Describe the opening scene.

8. How does J.S. answer Zlata's question, "What do you want with us?"

9. Why are the women so skeptical about J.S. and Melissa's intentions?

10. How does Melissa feel about comfort?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the "Necessary Targets" of the play and how does the title connect to the text of the play?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Ensler's setting both the opening and closing scenes in J.S.'s apartment?

Essay Topic 3

In the scene by the river, Melissa asks the women what they are all waiting for. Please choose three of the refugees and explain what they are waiting for and how those things connect them to one another.

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