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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerry consider the greatest city in the world?

2. How does Peter feel for listening to such a crazy story for so long?

3. Why has Jerry gone to the zoo?

4. What does Jerry admit?

5. Animals are _____________ to Jerry, according to his own observations.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The two characters are Jerry and Peter.

Part 1) Describe both characters.

Part 2) Why does the playwright have these two characters meet?

Part 3) Describe how these characters change throughout the play. What causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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