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

2. In the first act, why does Warren come close to tears?
(a) Because Dennis tells him how pathetic his life is.
(b) Because Warren feels guilty about stealing the money.
(c) Because his father doesn't love him.
(d) Because his girlfriend broke up with him.

3. Why does Dennis want Warren to give back the money in the first act?
(a) Because he's leaving town.
(b) Because he respects him.
(c) Because it scares him.
(d) Because he has enough of his own.

4. What is the name of the drug dealer Warren tries to call that he can't get a hold of?
(a) Philly.
(b) Billy.
(c) Frank.
(d) Hill.

5. Whom does Warren model his clothing and behavior after?
(a) Dennis.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) A rock star.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Warren want to invite over to Dennis's apartment?

2. What does Warren show Dennis when he first arrives at his apartment?

3. In the first act, what family member does Warren tell Dennis he got into a fight with?

4. What happened to Warren's sister?

5. In the first act, what does Warren tell Dennis he will sell in order to afford the prostitutes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Warren's sister, and how is it significant?

2. What does Dennis mean when he says he is a "one-man youth culture" and why is it significant?

3. What is Warren's history with women, according to Dennis?

4. How are Dennis and Warren's ages significant?

5. How does Dennis respond to Warren's asking about Dennis's girlfriend, Valerie, and what does it reveal?

6. What is significant about the memorabilia in Warren's suitcase?

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

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

9. In the first act of "This Is Our Youth," how do Dennis Ziegler and Warren Straub defy stereotype in terms of their lifestyle and background?

10. Why does Dennis suggest Warren take the money to their friend Christian's house? What is Warren's response?

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