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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. Who is sleeping in J.S.'s bed as Scene 9 opens?

2. What illness does J.S. think she has?

3. What does Zlata say she doesn't like anymore since the war?

4. What physical symptom of Seada's did the soldiers make fun of?

5. As Scene 7 opens, which woman is making coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does J.S. calm Seada in Scene 14?

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

3. How does J.S. describe Melissa?

4. Why is Azra in a hole in Scene 12?

5. Why is J.S. scratching?

6. Describe the Bosnia that Zlata remembers.

7. How does J.S. get Azra out of the hole?

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

9. Why does Nuna think J.S doesn't like them?

10. What happened to Zlata's parents?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Using what you learned about the genres of theater, categorize "Necessary Targets" as a tragedy or comedy.

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