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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. Why does he feel this way?

2. What does Peter claim about his life?

3. What does Jerry repeatedly ignore?

4. What does Jerry ask Peter if he has?

5. Where does Jerry live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jerry ask of Peter that makes Peter uncomfortable?

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

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

4. What does Peter say about his life? How does Jerry respond?

5. Who did Jerry live with after both of his parents were dead?

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

7. What does Jerry inform Peter he will learn all about in the papers?

8. How does Jerry feel when returning from a movie?

9. What does a dumbstruck Peter wonder about?

10. How does Jerry react when he tells Peter of his epiphany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry seems to have troubles staying focused during his conversations with Peter. He interrupts a lot and he tends to avoid parts of the conversation that don't interest him. Why do you think Jerry does this? Why would Jerry talk only of himself and not want to listen to someone else? What could Peter have done to help Jerry engage more in a conversation?

Essay Topic 2

Peter does not understand Jerry's dog story.

Part 1) How dos Jerry react to Peter's lack of understanding?

Part 2) What has happened to their building discord at this point in the play? Why?

Part 3) What does Peter' lack of understanding Jerry's life represent?

Essay Topic 3

These men live very different lives.

Part 1) How are they different?

Part 2) What do these men's lives represent?

Part 3) Are they able to relate to one another? Why or why not?

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