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Q. When is Peter described as speaking with "disgust and impotence"?
When he hears about Jerry poisoning the dog.
When he has to admit he has no male children.
When Jerry tries to push him off the bench.
When Jerry gives him a hamburger.
Q. When is Peter described as "obviously minding"?
When Jerry asks if it's okay to interrupt his reading.
When Jerry dies.
When Jerry gives him flowers.
When Jerry spits on him.
Q. When is the first time that Jerry sits down during the play?
After he tells the story of the dog.
When he dies at the very end.
When he first comes upon Peter in the park.
When an elephant sprays water on his butt.
Q. Why does Albee say that the dog speech should be done with a great deal of action?
To achieve a hypnotic affect on Peter and the audience.
To distract the audience from the fact that the speech isn't absurd enough.
To keep the audience's interest during a boring speech.
To convince Peter and the audience to go to the zoo.
Q. When does Peter's voice become falsetto?
When Jerry tickles him.
When he starts crying after the dog speech.
When he sings in the opera.
When he realizes Jerry is dead.