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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 Nancy feel about the sound that interrupts the couple?

2. What word best describes the character of Charlie?

3. What kind of relationship do Charlie and Nancy have?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nancy react to her husbands question of Sarah?

2. Describe how the humans communicate effectively with the lizards.

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the first time Nancy feels fear of the sea creatures.

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

9. Explain how the lizards agree to stay on land and not return to the sea?

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

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

Discuss the symbolism of the jets that fly overhead.

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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