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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. Where do Bernie and Danny go, presumably to make Danny feel better about his relationship?

2. What game does Joan think the two children in the nursery school are playing?

3. Which scene in the play bears the most similarity to the final scene?

4. What countries does Bernie claim the King belongs to?

5. What television show does Bernie reference when talking about Korea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Joan's reaction when Deborah informs her she is moving in with Danny?

3. As Danny helps Deborah move out of her apartment, how does Joan behave?

4. While Bernie and Danny are shopping for Bernie's nephew, what secret does Bernie reveal about his childhood?

5. What sex advice does Bernie give Danny after meeting Deborah?

6. How do Bernie and Danny feel about the women on the beach?

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

8. What, in Act 2, do Joan and Deborah agree on about men?

9. What is Bernie trying to prove when he describes his sexual escapade on the phone in front of Danny?

10. After Bernie realizes Danny is serious about Deborah, what warning does he give?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character study of Bernie Litko in Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Is Bernie a static character or a dynamic character, i.e., does he stay the same throughout the play or does he change? Did your opinion of Bernie change throughout the play? Why or why not? Describe aspects of Bernie's personality. What drives him through life? How may the childhood molestation have affected his behavior as an adult? How does he feel about women? Organize your thoughts into sections and devote at least one paragraph to each point.

Essay Topic 2

When Danny and Deborah argue about the shampoo, is their argument really all about the shampoo? Why or why not? How is their power struggle indicative of the time period in the play? What are the larger societal implications of their argument? Reexamine the scene. Point out who has the power at what moment and why.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character study of Joan Webber in Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Is Joan a static or a dynamic character, i.e., does she stay the same throughout the play or does she change? Did your opinion of Joan change throughout the play? Why or why not? Describe aspects of Joan's personality. How does she behave toward the other characters in the play? What drives her behavior? Why do you think the playwright decided to make Joan a kindergarten teacher? What is Joan's existential crisis? Feel free to use properly cited quotations from the text.

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