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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 act 2, why does Dennis panic when the buzzer sounds?

2. Who is Jessica obviously interested in but maintains her guard?

3. What example does Jessica give Warren about people who forget in life as they grow older?

4. According to Warren, Jessica's views are __________.

5. What is Jessica shocked to find out about Warren's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dennis behave toward Jessica when she first arrives at the apartment in act 2?

2. Why can't Jessica go to brunch with Warren, and how is it significant?

3. How does Dennis respond to Valerie when she calls on the phone?

4. What do Dennis and Warren agree to about replacing some of the funds Warren stole from his father?

5. Why does Warren offer his grandfather's baseball cap to Jessica?

6. How does Warren respond to Jessica's questions about his sister?

7. How does Warren respond to Jessica's question about his father throwing him out of the house?

8. What happened the night before when Valerie saw her broken sculpture, and how does Dennis feel about it?

9. Why is Jessica so interested in Dennis's parents, and why is it significant?

10. Why is Jessica's remark about pot being more damaging to the lungs than cigarettes are relevant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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