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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 is the name of the girl Dennis claims likes him?

2. What kind of prostitutes does Dennis suggest they get?

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

4. How does Dennis respond to Warren's theory about who his father thinks stole the money?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Valerie's clay sculpture and what it may convey in terms of Dennis and Warren's relationship.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters and identify their dreams and aspirations. What are their life goals? How are they working toward them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the resolution of "This Is Our Youth." What conflicts are or are not resolved and why?

Essay Topic 3

Choose 4 props, and discuss their significance in the play. What meaning do they have for the characters? How do they propel the plot forward?

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