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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Kitty give Paul?

2. Where does the doorman say Flan's illegitimate son is living?

3. Which of the following items is not among those Paul stole from Trent when he left?

4. Which Greek playwright is Ouisa said to have mockingly mentioned after seeing Cats?

5. Which of the following options is not one suggested in this section for tracking down Sidney Poitier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the plot of Six Degrees of Separation involves wealthy members of rarified New York dealing with the other half of society. Write an essay about the Kittredges' interaction with less affluent characters. How do they relate to each other? In what ways do the Kittredges and their friend find dealing in this other world frustrating?

Part 1) The Hustler

Part 2) The Detective

Part 3) Elizabeth

Essay Topic 2

Time and again in this narrative, the question of race in America crops up. Write an essay on the idea of race in the world of this play. Do the Kittredges seem to have any other black acquaintances besides Paul? What realities of black life in America does he bring into their lives? What darker realities about race arise from the polite liberal facade of the parents in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about parent-child relationships in Guare's play. What is the recurring motif regarding the parents who are duped in the play and their children? How do these relationships play out onstage? How do these parents regard their children, and how does Paul represent a sort of idealized form of their children?

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