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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 did the legwork in order to allow for the meeting between Carol and Bernie?

2. What does Bernie want to know about Carol's place? Bernie: "You got a ____________?"

3. Where was Bernie once stationed that Carol reveals she once visited as well?

4. Bernie says that as long as Gerry truly ___________ for her, then everything else doesn't matter much.

5. What does the acronym VA stand for when it is mentioned in this opening scene of the play?

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

3. What does Bernie reveal about Carol's other siblings who came after her mother and father divorced?

4. What is another reason Carol gives for wanting to see and to talk with Bernie?

5. What does Bernie start doing that Carol tells him he doesn't have to do during their visit?

6. What does Carol have to say about Bernie's apartment when she is standing in it during this scene?

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

8. Why does Bernie consider Carol to be lucky in her life as the two are talking with each other?

9. What did Carol used to think of Bernie's good looks when she was younger?

10. Why is the date on the gift incorrect, according to Bernie, when he gives it to Carol?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bernie explains that everyone used to drink on the phone company job every now and then.

Part 1: Why do you think Bernie tells Carol that everyone used to drink where he worked?

Part 2: Does the fact that everyone else drank excuse Bernie's behavior? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might Bernie's life have turned out if that accident hadn't happened?

Essay Topic 2

Bernie tells Carol how attractive she is, again and again, as though he can't believe it.

Part 1: Why do you think Bernie believes it's important to tell Carol she's good looking?

Part 2: How do you think you would have responded if your father from a long time ago told you that you were attractive?

Part 3: How do you think Carol feels about Bernie's compliments? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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