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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the landlady do?

2. How did Jerry get away from the dog on the second day?

3. Jerry pulls out what as they fight over the bench?

4. What does Peter do, for the first time?

5. What is important about animals, according to Jerry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There is irony in the conversation the men have in the second scene.

Part 1) What does Jerry tell Peter?

Part 2) Why is it surprising?

Part 3) What is ironic about what he tells Peter, a man whose name he does not yet know?

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