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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. In Scene 10, what does Zlata say she is waiting for?

2. Of what does J.S. accuse Melissa?

3. Which of these is not something Azra says she wants to do with her cow?

4. What does J.S. say she appreciates about Melissa?

5. What is the name of Azra's cow?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Scene 10 end?

2. What does J.S. accuse Melissa of near the end of Scene 13?

3. What is Zlata's theory about how the war happened?

4. Describe the Bosnia that Zlata remembers.

5. How did Melissa stop her horrible nightmares?

6. What significant compliment does Zlata give J.S. in Scene 16?

7. What happened to Zlata's parents?

8. What is Seada doing at the start of Scene 14?

9. Why does J.S. not sing anymore?

10. What is the argument about the alcohol in Scene 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using at least three specific examples, discuss the significance of the tape recorder in "Necessary Targets."

Essay Topic 2

Please choose at least three examples and discuss the way violence is portrayed in "Necessary Targets."

Essay Topic 3

Using at least three examples, explain how Ensler makes use of theatrical conventions in this drama.

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