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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 Jessica tell Warren that Valerie told her about his hair?

2. Why does Warren reassure Jessica that no one is trying to set her up?

3. Why does Jessica ask Warren about Dennis's father?

4. What record does Warren put on?

5. In act 2, whose friendship is Jessica worried will be ruined?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Grief plays a major role in the characters' lives. Choose two characters, and identify what they have lost and how they are mourning.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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