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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. What happened to Warren's sister?

2. In what month does the play take place?

3. Who pays Dennis's rent?

4. What is the weather like as the play opens?

5. From what era does Warren have memorabilia in his suitcase?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Dennis's apartment and how the setting is relevant to his character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the past as a concept in the play.

1) Identify two important historical events that influence the action in the play.

2) Choose two characters and discuss their relationships with their personal pasts.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of masculinity in the play.

1) How do Dennis and Warren engage in dominant notions of masculine behavior?

2) What are the consequences of masculinity in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of setting in "This Is Our Youth." When and Where does the play take place? What is the significance of the setting?

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