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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, who wants to get a hotel suite?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Valerie.
(d) Warren.

2. How old is Warren?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Seventeen.

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

4. After the ball that Dennis throws at Warren's head shatters the object, what does Dennis do to Warren?
(a) Kicks him in the chest so that he falls down.
(b) Twists his arm behind his back.
(c) Punches him and breaks his nose.
(d) Grabs him in a headlock and throws him on the floor.

5. Warren tells Dennis that he thinks his father will try to __________ or __________ with the money.
(a) Use it for a bribe; share it.
(b) Deposit it; use it for a bribe.
(c) Spend it; use it for a bribe.
(d) Depost it; share it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis do with the object that is shattered?

2. Warren thinks his father will assume that ______ or ________stole the money.

3. Why does Warren disagree with Dennis about what his father will do regarding the money?

4. Approximately how much time passes during the course of the play?

5. What does Warren tell Dennis he was looking for around the house when he found the briefcase on the bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Warren's conflict with his father reveal about their relationship?

3. What is the nature of Dennis and Warren's friendship?

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

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

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

7. What happens to Valerie's clay sculpture, and how is it significant?

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

9. How is Warren's appearance significant?

10. 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?

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