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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 still goes to church, according to the conversation at the start of the play?

2. What is Carol's last name according to the notes at the start of the play?

3. Carol says that she and her half-sister are very close and Bernie says she'd like ______________.

4. What does Gerry have in the home, according to Carol as she is describing her home?

5. What does Bernie not want Carol to call him when she's in his apartment at the start of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carol think she feels lonely and cheated in her life, according to her own admission?

2. On what day did Bernie plan to call Carol when she was younger, according to his admission in this scene?

3. What kind of worker did Bernie see himself as when he was working for the phone company?

4. What does Bernie think Carol will think of his plan to call her when she was younger?

5. Why has Bernie never given anyone jewelry before this particular day?

6. What does Carol reveal about her own home with Gerry as she and Bernie are talking?

7. What does Bernie admit about his other son when he talks about him with Carol?

8. What does Bernie suggest he and Carol do in order to continue their conversation?

9. What does Carol say that she wants, and what she doesn't want, from Bernie in their relationship?

10. What did Bernie get for Carol as he presents the gift to her at the start of the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like a father, Bernie points out that Carol smokes too much and that she should quit because he did.

Part 1: Do you think that being a father is something that comes naturally? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think you would have reacted if Bernie had told you to stop a longtime habit of yours?

Part 3: Why do you think Bernie felt the need to tell Carol what to do?

Essay Topic 2

Carol admits that she's been lonely and that's why she's tried to track down Bernie.

Part 1: Why do you think Carol is suddenly lonely in her life?

Part 2: Do you think that Carol should have handled her loneliness by reaching out to a father she's never really known? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you handle loneliness? What do you do to make yourself feel better?

Essay Topic 3

Carol is insistent that Bernie be her father and not her friend. She wants him to be a hero in her eyes.

Part 1: Why do you think being friends with Bernie would not be a good idea for Carol?

Part 2: Why do you think Carol wants Bernie to be a father for her?

Part 3: Do you think that older adult children and their parents can be parent and child again? Why or why not?

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