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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. Where does Warren put the object after he breaks it in the first act?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) Back on the shelf.
(c) Under the bed.
(d) In the closet.

2. When Warren firsts opens his suitcase, how does Dennis respond?
(a) With disinterest.
(b) With great interest.
(c) With mild curiosity.
(d) With disdain.

3. What is Warren convinced about regarding the girl that he likes?
(a) That she likes Dennis.
(b) That she has a boyfriend.
(c) That she doesn't like him.
(d) That she likes him.

4. In the first act, what does Dennis tell Warren he can't handle?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Violence.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Drugs.

5. How do Dennis and Warren make their living?
(a) They teach high school.
(b) They sell cars.
(c) They are lawyers.
(d) They deal drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Manhattan does the play take place in?

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

3. What does Dennis tell Warren to set back down in the first act?

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

5. When Warren first arrives at Dennis's apartment, how does Dennis respond to Warren's question about what he is doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. As they converse about Warren's father and the stolen money, what is Dennis'a attitude toward Warren?

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

3. How does Dennis respond to Warren's request to stay at his apartment?

4. 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?

5. What does Dennis mean when he says that instead of letting people freak him out, he freaks them out?

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

7. What does Dennis suggest they do with the money Warren has stolen?

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

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

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

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