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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Astrakhan claim always lied?

2. What does Joseph tell Astrakhan his company does not publish?

3. What quote does Astrakhan recite to Joanne?

4. When does Joseph tell Slake and McAlvane he rarely uses the Internet?

5. What does Joanne say she loves about Astrakhan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Replace the play's New York setting with one of the following cities:

1. Chicago.

2. Los Angeles.

3. Washington.

What new meaning would the new setting give the book? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters Joseph and Astrakhan.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas about life different?

3. How do their differences prove to be destructive?

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