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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. To what does Bernie compare the less fit girl at the beach?
2. What does Bernie tell Danny about power?
3. Why are Bernie and Danny angry with the woman?
4. What happened to the other kindergarten teacher at Joan's school?
5. How long does Deborah stay at Danny's apartment, according to Joan?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Danny attempt to pick up Deborah in the library?
2. How do Bernie and Danny feel about the women on the beach?
3. When Danny gets angry and kicks the elevator, what advice does Bernie give him?
4. What does Joan do when she discovers the children playing doctor?
5. What does Bernie say about Deborah's profession, upon meeting her for the first time?
6. After running into Joan at Deborah's apartment, what question does Danny ask her and why?
7. In the movie theater, who does Bernie think looks like Deborah?
8. What is Bernie's explanation for what constitutes a "pro"?
9. Does Joan feel that she is getting wiser about relationships as she gets older? Why or why not?
10. What two words did Deborah's mother mishear during Deborah's childhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Duck Variations deals with the impending, inevitable deaths of Emil and George through metaphors with ducks and nature. Do you think the playwright's metaphors were too thinly veiled to be interesting? At the end of the play, did you care about Emil and George? Is the play a discussion between two aging men, or the philosophic musings of a playwright? Do you think this should have been written as a play, or would an essay have sufficed to express the sentiments and questions posed? Examine some dramatic criticisms of the play and present your argument. Be sure to cite your sources.
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
During a fight with Deborah, Danny claims he does not mind physical violence but cannot abide emotional violence. What insight does this gives about Danny's character? Examine scene twenty-eight where the argument occurs. What is Deborah's complaint against Danny? What is Danny ultimately unable to bring to their relationship? How, again, does each character attempt to gain the power back in the relationship?
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