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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. What does Emil want the duck to do?

2. According to George, has the hunter been able to shoot the duck?

3. Upon the duck's death, what law does George mention?

4. Do the men think duck hunting is expensive?

5. According to George and Emil, what has a purpose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emil predict with happen in the future with disposing of leaves?

2. Why does George talk about symbiosis?

3. What are some of the items the men claim are needed to hunt a duck?

4. What do the men discover is the trick to duck season?

5. Why does Emil sometimes think the park is more trouble than it is worth?

6. What aspect of barnyard ducks' lives do George and Emil agree they are better off not knowing?

7. What is the significance of George's story about the Giant Panda?

8. What occurrences are part of George and Emil's belief that everything has a purpose?

9. What other societies does George claim have been modeled after ducks?

10. According to George, what does a duck wish for on his deathbed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Deborah's story about the cookie and the hug. Try to answer her question in the context of the play: what is a sublimation of what? What signifies what? Do the characters think they need one thing but really need something else? Why or why not? Cite examples from the play.

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 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.

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