This Is Our Youth Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kenneth Lonergan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

This Is Our Youth Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kenneth Lonergan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first act, whom does Dennis tell Warren he had a fight with?
(a) Warren's sister.
(b) Dennis's girlfriend.
(c) Warren's girlfriend.
(d) Dennis's father.

2. What kind of prostitutes does Dennis suggest they get?
(a) Korean.
(b) Young.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Japanese.

3. After Warren shows him the money, where does Dennis suggest they go?
(a) To Florida.
(b) To California.
(c) To France.
(d) To Italy.

4. Who has spent most of his or her adolescence in trouble?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Warren.
(d) Valerie.

5. What shatters when Warren ducks from the ball Dennis throws at his head?
(a) The window.
(b) The clay sculpture.
(c) The television.
(d) The glass bowl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dennis throw a football at Warren's head?

2. What does Dennis yell at Warren to get from a table?

3. After Valerie hangs up on Dennis, Dennis tells Warren that instead of letting people freak him out, he __________.

4. What does Warren tell Dennis he wants to do with the item he shows Dennis when he first arrives?

5. What character type does Dennis represent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dennis consider himself independent, and why is it significant?

2. How is Warren's appearance significant?

3. What are Dennis and Warren discussing as they toss a football, and why is it significant?

4. Where and when does the play take place, and how is it significant?

5. What is Dennis's response to Warren's interest in Jessica, and why is it significant?

6. After their altercation, what do Warren and Dennis disagree about regarding money?

7. What does Warren's father do for a living, and how is it significant?

8. Why does Warren continue to throw the football after Dennis tells him to put it down?

9. What is in the backpack Warren shows Dennis, and how is it significant?

10. Describe Warren and Dennis's exchange over how Warren's father may respond to discovering the stolen money and why it is significant.

(see the answer keys)

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