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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 does Warren ask Jessica permission to do?

2. What does Jessica jokingly ask Warren for as a present?

3. Where does Warren tell Dennis that he and Jessica are going in act 2?

4. When Jessica asks Warren why his dad threw him out, how does Warren respond?

5. Why does Warren tell Jessica that he wouldn't want to live with his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare and contrast Jessica's home life with Warren's and how each is relevant to their life goals.

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

4. What does Warren do when Jessica first arrives that makes her uncomfortable, and why?

5. How does Jessica respond to Warren's offer of his grandfather's baseball cap?

6. How does Warren try to reassure Jessica about his feelings for her?

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

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

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

10. What is the misunderstanding between Jessica and Warren over Dennis's mother's profession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify 3 offstage events, and dissect their meaning within the play.

Essay Topic 2

Socoal class plays a critical role in Dennis's and Warren's lives and livelihood. What are their class backgrounds? How does their class influence their current behavior? Is their class a burden or gift or both?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Jessica and Warren's relationship with their relationships with their families.

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