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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. Who does Jessica tell Warren she ran into?

3. Warren tells Dennis he tried to reassure Jessica of what?

4. According to Jessica, Dennis would be _________if he cleaned up a bit.

5. In act 2, why does Jessica tell Warren that she feels her instincts have stopped working?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example does Jessica give about the 1960s that pertains to the present?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Warren's family.

8. What does Dennis tell Warren he did the night before when Warren arrives with coffee, and why it is significant?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the past as a concept in the play.

1) Identify two important historical events that influence the action in the play.

2) Choose two characters and discuss their relationships with their personal pasts.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Dennis and Warren's relationship with their relationships with their fathers.

Essay Topic 3

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

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