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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 does Charlie think the creatures must be a result of?

2. What can the combination of opportunity and confusion in the 1970s can best be described as?

3. How does Nancy feel when the lizards reappear?

4. What is created in Charlie and Nancy's marriage as a result of miscommunication?

5. What object does the creature peek out behind?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is so incredulous, according to Leslie and Sarah, about human reproduction?

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

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

8. What would Charlie like to do during retirement as opposed to Nancy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the human needs of Nancy that are not being met? How are these needs communicated to Charlie? Describe how Charlie helps or does not help Nancy in her evolution.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the jets that fly overhead.

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