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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. Bernie says that if he were a ______________, he'd offer her a drink when she came in the door.

2. Carol says that she and Gerry love each other in the ___________ way when asked by Bernie about their relationship.

3. Carol notes, "Our __________ is quite nice. You'll like it a lot. When you come see it."

4. Carol tells Bernie that he's wasted at the ____________ where he currently works.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bernie get fired from the phone company, according to the story Bernie relates at the start of the chapter?

2. What does Carol admit is the source of her current unhappiness in her life?

3. What did Bernie admit to envisioning for his and Carol's first meeting together?

4. Who decorated Bernie's apartment, according to his own admission when Carol comments on it?

5. What does Bernie answer when Carol talks about having a lot of friends in her life?

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

7. Why did Bernie chew out a young lieutenant when he was in the military, according to his side of the story?

8. What did the boss Bernie had at the phone company do for him after the accident?

9. Where was Bernie working during the time of the story he tells during this scene of the play?

10. What does Bernie say about the opinion Carol has about her marriage and why it is the way it is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The army memorabilia makes Carol smile as she thinks of her father as a hero figure.

Part 1: Why do you think Carol can still think of her father as a hero figure?

Part 2: Do you think it's impressive that Carol's father was in the army? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Carol wanted her dad to be when she was growing up?

Essay Topic 2

Carol makes the statement that she thinks coming from a broken home has affected her marriage.

Part 1: Do you agree that Carol came from a broken home? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think a broken home might lead to a broken marriage?

Part 3: How do you think the broken home history of Carol has affected her marriage?

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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