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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 is the best description of the twig that Nancy chose as defense?

2. What is the main historical event the author has illustrated in the play?

3. How does Charlie respond to accusations of infidelity?

4. What word best describes Charlie and Nancy's ability to bridge the communication gap?

5. What do the jets overhead help to identify?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nancy's tone regarding Charlie's role as a husband and father affect him?

2. What does the appearance of another jet do to the group?

3. What does Charlie ask Sarah at the end of the play?

4. What is the last effort Nancy makes towards her husband at the end of Act 1?

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

6. Describe what happens during and as a result of the lizards approaching?

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

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

9. How does Leslie describe his pairing with Sarah?

10. What happens to the lizards as a jet flies overhead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Leslie and Charlie.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Nancy and Sarah.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the anthropomorphic (animals that have human qualities) creatures are used by the author to illustrate human emotions and revelations.

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