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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. After Warren shows him the money, where does Dennis suggest they go?

2. In the first act, where does Dennis tell Warren he should take the money?

3. Who does Dennis want to invite over to do cocaine and sleep with?

4. How damaged is the object Warren accidentally breaks?

5. How old is Dennis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is in the backpack Warren shows Dennis, and how is it significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters, and discuss the role of conflict in the play.

1) Between a person and herself or himself.

2) Between two people.

3) Between a person and society.

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