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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Annie and Billy are discussing the roles they will be playing and their age difference when Annie asks Billy to stop _____.

2. Henry states that he is confused by Annie's arrival time because he thought she took_______.

3. Annie and Billy read lines of the play to each other and at some point Billy opens _________.

4. The phone rings and Henry picks it up. He then asks if ________ would like to talk to Annie.

5. Annie says that for the first year of being with Henry she assumed he would sleep with every woman under _____ he met.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Relationships are never easy, but it seems that many of the characters within this play are making their relationships harder than they need to be.

Part 1: What do you think makes up a good, strong relationship?

Part 2: Why do you think the characters in this play are seemingly trying to make their relationships more difficult?

Part 3: Is there ever such a thing as a strong and easy relationship? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At times in this play, the idea of finding love seems clichéd, with people meeting on trains or when they work on plays together.

Part 1: How do you think the playwright feels about love after having read this play?

Part 2: Do you think love is portrayed as cliched in this play? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can love ever be a cliche? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the first scene, Max points out that Charlotte did not bring her passport with her, which leads her to realize that he has been going through her things.

Part 1: Why do you think Max felt the need to spy on Charlotte when she was away?

Part 2: Did Max have the right to spy on Charlotte when she was away? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the expectations of privacy within a relationship should be? Why?

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