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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. Describe Nancy's state of mind when the lizards reappear.

2. What human element do the jets overhead exemplify?

3. What happens when the lizards move forward towards Charlie and Nancy?

4. What is Nancy's ideal life?

5. What does Nancy want to plan with Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah learn from Nancy as they notice a flock of seagulls flying overhead?

2. Describe the relationships between Charlie and Leslie and Nancy and Sarah upon first meeting?

3. Describe the second time the lizards approach the humans?

4. How does Nancy respond when Charlie mentions the concept of machines to the lizards and speaks of machines that go underwater?

5. What does the conversation of procreation and child-rearing lead to?

6. How does Nancy react to her husbands question of Sarah?

7. Has Charlie ever had an affair? Explain.

8. Describe the first time Nancy feels fear of the sea creatures.

9. What does Nancy not understand about her husband's retirement plan?

10. Describe the opening setting of Act 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the gender-based communication skills of Charlie and Nancy with the lizards.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and Contrast the 1970s decade with the themes of Albee's play. Name three ways the decade is portrayed as a decade of social change.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the characters depict the concept of evolution. Use textual evidence.

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