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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. What types of creatures does the beach location allude that humans evolved from?

2. What does Nancy want to plan with Charlie?

3. When did Nancy suspect Charlie of having an affair?

4. What does Nancy hope to infuse her marriage with?

5. Is Charlie's intention to be hurtful towards his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. As a jet flies overhead and distracts the couple, what does Nancy steer the conversation back to and remind Charlie of?

2. How does Charlie react to Nancy steering the conversation to his childhood dream?

3. What happens when Leslie cannot concede complete loyalty to Sarah?

4. Describe how Nancy reacts to Charlie telling her she has been a good wife.

5. Desperate to get a reaction from her husband about anything, what subject does Nancy bring up and why?

6. What topic does the breast exposure lead to?

7. What do Charlie and Nancy hope their submissive gesture will do?

8. How do Charlie and Nancy initially react to the presence of the lizards?

9. What is amazing to Leslie and Sarah about human child-rearing?

10. Describe the opening setting of Act 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the ending of the play happy? Is the ending inspiring? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Nancy and Sarah.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbols of progress that are revealed in the play. Use textual references to support your findings.

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