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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 ask his wife to find in order to defend themselves against the creatures?

2. What does Nancy encourage her husband to do as he lies on his back?

3. What question does Nancy bring up regarding their sex life?

4. What does Nancy want to plan with Charlie?

5. What does Nancy want from her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Nancy and Charlie react to the sound of a jet overhead interrupting their conversation?

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

4. What happens just as Nancy mentions the need to write postcards to the family?

5. What do Nancy and Charlie each think of the approaching lizards?

6. Describe the opening setting of Act 1.

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

8. Where would Charlie like to spend his retirement?

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

10. How does Charlie react when Nancy brings up his living underwater dream for the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the elements of the setting (the jets, the ocean) parallel evolution.

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