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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country does Tess say she wants to travel in this section?

2. How were Dr. Fine's parents killed?

3. Which chic New York eatery does Paul "treat" Rick to in this section?

4. How do the Kittredges know the Larkin and Kitty?

5. How does Flan characterize the request he makes his children in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the reasons that everyone in the play takes to Paul so quickly is his contention that he is Sidney Poitier's son. Write an essay about the reaction the various marks have to the thought of Poitier. What does he represent to the Kittredges? Geoffrey? Dr. Fine? Why are they so put at-ease by the thought of him?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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