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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. According to Warren, Jessica told him what after he tried to reassure her?

2. What does Dennis tell Warren he got from Stuey?

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

4. What is Dennis doing as act 2 opens?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between Warren and Jessica at the hotel?

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

3. What is Warren's most prized possession, and what does it reveal about his character?

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

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

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

7. Describe the opening scene of act 2 and its significance.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of alienation in the play. How are Warren and Dennis alienated from themselves and society and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of masculinity in the play.

1) How do Dennis and Warren engage in dominant notions of masculine behavior?

2) What are the consequences of masculinity in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss death as a major theme in "This Is Our Youth."

1) What is the impact of Warren's sister's death?

2) What is the impact of Stuey's overdose?

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