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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 says that he has seen 'those cards'?

2. What is Peter's title at his job?

3. What part of the park does Jerry dislike?

4. What do each of Peter's daughters have?

5. When did Jerry ask questions about the zoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jerry do for the first time in the play?

2. What happens suddenly between the two men?

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

4. How does the landlady react to Jerry's attempt on the dog's life?

5. How will Peter learn what Jerry learned at the zoo, according to Jerry?

6. How does Peter react at the end of the story?

7. Describe Jerry's parents.

8. What does Jerry do to harm the dog?

9. Why did Jerry go to the zoo in the first place?

10. What does Jerry respond to Peter's wondering in #17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry becomes anxious when Peter says that he needs to return home, sitting down for the first time during the play. Why is Jerry anxious about Peter leaving? Give three reasons why Jerry might want Peter to stay. Why does Jerry sit down at this point of the play? What does this signify to the audience and to Peter?

Essay Topic 2

Lack of understanding is a theme.

Part 1) Describe two incidences of misunderstanding.

Part 2) How can the audience relate to this misunderstanding?

Part 3) How does the misunderstanding help the plot progress?

Essay Topic 3

The men formally greet one another after an already lengthy and intimate conversation.

Part 1) Of what does this remind the audience?

Part 2) Why do they introduce themselves at this point?

Part 3) What is the significance of this introduction?

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