A. Read the following statements. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

___ 1. The characters of Peter and Jerry show a big difference in their social classes through their actions.
___ 2. Peter welcomed warmly Jerry’s eagerness to establish friendship at the beginning of the story.
___ 3. Peter got his ownership on the bench that they were arguing about.
___ 4. Edward Albee, the author of “The Zoo Story” showcased oppression in the text.
___ 5. The author’s message on the issue was stated directly through the characters Peter and Jerry.

B. Read the following statements and choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the correct answer on the
space before each item.
___1. Peter was described in the text as a well-dressed man wearing a tweed and a smoking pipe while Jerry was described as
sloppily dressed and looked weary. What do these descriptions depict?
A. Jerry was wealthier than Peter
B. Peter and Jerry shared the same status in life.
C. Peter was in a higher social status compared to Jerry.
D. Jerry had the same status as Peter but chose to dress sloppily.

___2. Why do you think Peter found Jerry’s stories very disturbing about
befriending people?
A. Peter was against animal cruelty.
B. Peter got sentimental when he heard stories similar to Jerry’s.
C. Jerry’s physical appearance was disgusting that’s why he considered his
stories as strange ones.
D. Jerry’s story was unusual as he shared that he once tried to murder his
landlady’s dog just to befriend it.

__3. Which among the following situations DOES NOT show a shade of Marxism?
A. Jerry poisoned the pet of his landlady.
B. Peter was dressed well compared to Jerry.
C. Peter overpowered Jerry in the bench that they’re sitting on.
D. Jerry started sharing his stories to Peter but Peter hesitated to listen.

__4. Jerry shared to Peter how he lived. What were the descriptions that Jerry included in his story that also showed Jerry’s
status?
A. He was happily living with his wealthy family.
B. He lived in a loft with his dog as his only companion.
C. He was just pretending as a poor man to cover up his real social status.
D. He lived in a miserable apartment with his two picture frames as his only possession.
How does “The Zoo Story” relate to Karl Marx? A. People interact only to where they
belong because one’s worth depends
on his status as in Jerry’s death.
What is the conflict between the two social classes in the text? B. Peter and Jerry fight over the
ownership of a bench
What human value is presented in the text? C. Befriending someone requires a
brutal action.
What is the technique used by the author to show the difference between D. The part of the story where Jerry
Peter and Jerry’s social class? found out that it was hard to befriend
people because of social status
matched to what the proponent of
Marxism had experienced.
How does the text address a societal issue at the end of the text? E. The author used Jerry’s death as
symbol of battle cry among poor that
their worth be recognized and this
served as eye opener on the way rich
treat the poor.
F. Peter and Jerry’s social status was
shown in the text through descriptions.