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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 does Nancy not understand about Charlie's retirement plan?

3. How can the state of Charlie and Nancy's marriage be best described?

4. What are Charlie and Nancy facing as they enter their new stage in life?

5. What does Nancy want from her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie react when Nancy attempts to encourage Charlie to pursue his childhood dream now?

2. How does Charlie try to defend himself and his wife against the sea creatures?

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

4. How does Leslie react to Charlie's question of Sarah?

5. What does Charlie immediately blame the existence of the lizards on?

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

7. What topic does the breast exposure lead to?

8. What will happen if Charlie is unwilling to go along with Nancy's retirement dreams?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the idea of alienation is a common thread throughout the play. Use textual evidence to support your findings.

Essay Topic 2

How is the idea of "progress" portrayed in the play? Refer to specific scenes to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Define what genre "Seascape" falls into. Is it primarily fantasy, comedy, absurd, or satire? Use textual/dialogue evidence to support your answer.

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