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4. What does Barry try to do with the torn pieces of the comic?
(a) He tries to tape them back together

(b) He tries to clean up the mess on the counter

(c) He tries to salvage what’s left of the comic
5. What is one possible interpretation of the story’s moral?

(a) Embracing individuality and challenging norms

(b) Always following instructions carefully
(c) Avoid taking risks in creative endeavors

B. Answer the questions briefly.

1. Who tears up the comic in the play?

2. How does Barry react when he sees the torn comic?
3. What does Mary mean when she says, “There can be only one”?

4. What does Barry try to do with the torn pieces of the comic?

5. What is the final action that Mary takes in the play?

Critical & Analytical
Think Well Thinking

C. Think and Answer.

1. What motivated Mary to tear up the comic? Was it a spur-of-the-moment
decision or a calculated act?
2. If you were in Mary’s position, what alternative actions could you have taken
to express the same idea of uniqueness without tearing the comic?

D. Answer these questions with reference to context.

BARRY: But, you know, I like your persistence. And I haven’t looked at it for

a while. Keep it locked up in the safe in case some looney tries to burn
it or something. I’ll just get it from out back. So we can both have a

look.

1. Why does Barry decide to retrieve the comic from the safe?
2. What does Barry’s decision to show Mary the comic from the safe reveal about
his attitude towards her actions?

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