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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. In what state does the play take place?

2. How does Jerry look?

3. What is obvious about the two men?

4. What does his father find and bring back?

5. Jerry never sees ladies more than _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the two men begin to scream at each other?

2. How is Peter feeling at this point in the story? Why?

3. For how long does Jerry feed the dog? Why does he do this?

4. What does Jerry buy in order to appeal to the dog?

5. What does Peter answer when Jerry asks him if he has children?

6. How does the play open?

7. How does Jerry describe his own parents?

8. How does Jerry urge Peter into a fight?

9. Where does Jerry go as an orphan? What happens then?

10. How much money does Peter carry around with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry invites Peter, and the audience, into his world.

Part 1) How does he do this?

Part 2) How does this reinforce the use of a minimal set?

Part 3) Why does the playwright use so much detail?

Essay Topic 2

Jerry, at first, mentions killing the dog.

Part 1) How does Peter react to this? Why does he react this way?

Part 2) Why does Jerry want to kill the dog?

Part 3) Why does he, in the end, not kill the dog? How does he feel about this? Why does he feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

Jerry seems to be a little 'off' during most of the story. Do you think that he's crazy? Why or why not? Why do you think Peter doesn't seem to be afraid of Jerry at first? What behaviors does Jerry exhibit that make him likable and sane?

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