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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. According to George, what would a duck lack on his deathbed?

2. According to George, life is what?

3. Why has man watched birds for so long?

4. Where is the duck after being shot?

5. Trying to help Emil remember, what word does George provide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was George reading about the balance of nature?

2. What is George's account of the hunter who came across the ducks in the clearing?

3. What advantages do ducks have that Blue Herons do not?

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

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

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

7. What do the fat old Ancient Greeks and the birds of prey have in common?

8. What does George think differentiates a pigeon from a duck?

9. On what fact about ducks do the men disagree?

10. What has George read about the Stratosphere?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Mamet as a playwright typically has a very strong perspective in his plays. How does perspective come into play in Sexual Perversity in Chicago? How does a character's perspective influence his or her behavior? How does it influence the behavior of others? Examine each character throughout the play and discuss how their specific perspective contributes to the action of the play:

1) Bernie.

2) Joan.

3) Deborah.

4) Danny.

Essay Topic 2

In Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Danny and Bernie's friendship changes throughout the play. What happens? How does it change and why? At the end of the play are they back where they once were, or are things irrevocably different? Who is the dominant person in the relationship and why? What do Danny and Bernie have in common? How and why are they different? What are their attitudes toward women? Be sure to examine Bernie's behavior after he realizes Danny is serious about Deborah. How does Bernie make is opinions about Deborah clear? Does he dislike Deborah specifically, or is he against serious relationships with women in general?

Essay Topic 3

Why do George and Emil so enjoy meeting in the park? Why is friendship so important to them? Why do they seek to be in harmony with nature? They are described as men in their sixties--is their philosophic waxing prompted by a fear of death? Why or why not? Use examples from their conversations to make your conclusion.

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