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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. Who was his mom's most constant companion?

2. What does Jerry say that he is to his landlady?

3. What does Jerry say when Peter admits to being married?

4. How does Jerry feel when he wonders if Peter will tell him to get married and to have parakeets one day?

5. What color is the landlady's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the person that Jerry then moved in with?

2. What does Peter say when Jerry shares his fear as answered in #30?

3. How is Jerry bothering Peter?

4. What does Jerry call this tragedy mentioned in #25 and #26?

5. How does Peter feel as Jerry is speaking to him?

6. What does Jerry do when he sits beside Peter?

7. What does Peter claim he does not care about hearing? What does he want?

8. Where is the dog waiting for Jerry when he arrives back at the rooming house?

9. What does Jerry to in order to even the duel between the two men?

10. What does Jerry provoke as he wonders why Peter wants the bench so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The background of Jerry is a sad one, filled with death and sadness. However, with Jerry's state of mind as it's seen in the play, do you think he's making up these stories? Why or why not? If he was making up the stories, what purpose does this serve for him? Can the reader and Peter trust anything he says?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of animals occurs sporadically throughout the play.

Part 1) Describe when it is first mentioned.

Part 2) Describe two other times it is mentioned. How does it enhance the story?

Part 3) How do these animal qualities relate to these two characters and to people, in general?

Essay Topic 3

Jerry dies from running into Peter when he was holding the knife. Do you think Jerry did this on purpose? Why or why not? Why does Jerry tell Peter to run away after he cleans the fingerprints off the knife? Why does Peter decide to run away instead of staying to help Jerry?

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