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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 store does Melissa suggest packed J.S.'s suitcase?

2. Who ate all of Azra's flowers?

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

4. How is Melissa's diet different from that of most people?

5. In what role is J.S. going abroad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after J.S. and Melissa laugh together?

2. How does J.S. introduce herself?

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

4. What is the reason for J.S.'s upcoming trip?

5. Describe the opening scene.

6. How does Scene 6 begin?

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

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

9. What is J.S.'s suitcase like?

10. What is the topic of the initial conversation between J.S. and Melissa in Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ways in which these women are healed by one another.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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