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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 does Jelena say Azra needs a man for?

2. What does Jelena call being called "traumatized war victims"?

3. From what condition is Azra suffering?

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

5. What character trait does J.S. say she has that produced her packing method?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melissa reveal about her resume?

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

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

4. What is Melissa's background?

5. How does Melissa feel about comfort?

6. Describe the setting of Scene 2.

7. What is Jelena reminiscing about as Scene 5 opens?

8. What is it that Seada wants in Scene 6?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Ensler use the character of Zlata to embody the perennial "Us vs. Them" conflict?

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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