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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 Dennis show Warren he got from Stuey?

2. According to Warren, what drug did he never get into?

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

4. What is on the table as act 2 opens?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Warren's family.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Jessica upset with Warren about Dennis's knowing what happened between them, and what does it reveal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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