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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 Deborah plan to change their living situation?

2. Who does Danny insult as he and Deborah split up their belongings?

3. What clothing item causes a fight between Danny and Deborah?

4. What type of cigarettes does the girl purchase?

5. What story does Joan read to her class?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Danny gets angry and kicks the elevator, what advice does Bernie give him?

2. What sexual problem did Joan have with her previous boyfriend?

3. What does Joan do when she discovers the children playing doctor?

4. What question regarding religion and sex does Bernie's television program pose?

5. Does Joan feel that she is getting wiser about relationships as she gets older? Why or why not?

6. Why is Bernie so offended by Joan's dismissal at the singles bar?

7. What are Bernie's feelings about the Equal Rights Amendment?

8. What story does Joan tell her kindergartners?

9. Who was King Farouk, according to Bernie?

10. How does Danny attempt to pick up Deborah in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arguably, Joan and Bernie are the sidekicks of Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Though they are different in many ways, are they actually two sides of the same coin? Reexamine Joan's and Bernie's journeys throughout the play. How are their problems similar? What essential problem do each of them face? How do they deal with conflict? Would you call them secondary characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Theatre is meant to be performed. Does the reader miss elements of the play by simply reading it and not seeing it performed? Are there aspects of the plays that would make more sense in performance? If so, what are they? What do you think is the value of live theatre? How is it different from television or going to the movies? Why, among so many modern multimedia options, do you think people still attend the theatre?

Essay Topic 3

Though Danny and Deborah start out seemingly strong, they are doomed for failure. Why? What aspects of a real relationship are incompatible for them? Are Danny and Deborah representative of a larger societal picture? Why or why not? Compare their sexual relationship to their emotional relationship---what are the differences between the two? How do each of them react to their breakup? Do you find theirs a stereotypical courtship, relationship, and parting of ways? Why or why not?

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