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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. Warren tells Dennis he likes a girl. Who is she?

2. Whom does Warren want to invite over to Dennis's apartment?

3. What does Dennis tell Warren about the girl that Warren likes?

4. In the first act, Dennis tells Warren he is a "one-man _______________."

5. In the first act, whom does Dennis tell Warren he had a fight with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Warren's appearance significant?

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

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

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

5. What is Dennis's response to Warren's interest in Jessica, and why is it significant?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. How does Dennis and Warren's relationship mirror that of Warren and his father's relationship? And what does Warren's attitude toward Dennis reveal about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss domestic violence in the play.

1) Warren's sister's murder.

2) Warren's father's abusive behavior.

3) Dennis's abusive behavior.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss drug use as a major theme.

1) Who consumes drugs in the play?

2) Who suffers because of the consumption of drugs?

3) What are the consequences of drug use for the characters?

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