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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the first act, what does Warren tell Dennis that Warren's father does NOT have?

3. How old is Warren?

4. Why does Valerie hang up on Dennis when she calls?

5. Why does Dennis want Warren to give back the money in the first act?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Dennis and Warren recover from their altercation, and what does it signify?

4. How is Warren's appearance significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Socoal class plays a critical role in Dennis's and Warren's lives and livelihood. What are their class backgrounds? How does their class influence their current behavior? Is their class a burden or gift or both?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Warren's memorabilia from the 1950s and 1960s. What does it mean to him? How does the memorabilia function in the play itself?

Essay Topic 3

Grief plays a major role in the characters' lives. Choose two characters, and identify what they have lost and how they are mourning.

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