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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. How does Charlie respond to accusations of infidelity?

2. What does Charlie hope to infuse his marriage with?

3. What sound interrupts Charlie and Nancy's conversation?

4. What is Nancy in the mood for after lunch?

5. What was Charlie's childhood dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What topic does the breast exposure lead to?

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

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

7. What does the simple explanation of clothing lead to?

8. What does Nancy do to show submission to the lizards?

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

10. What happens as Act 2 opens and the lizards approach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the role of Charlie mirrors the male role in the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1970s.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the gender-based communication skills of Charlie and Nancy with the lizards.

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