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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Agnes's actions upset Julia?
(a) She needs the money herself.
(b) She wanted to keep the photos.
(c) She knew she was coming home.
(d) She was not asked first.

2. Why can Agnes not go mad?
(a) She's afraid of what would happen to Tobias.
(b) She simply doesn't have time.
(c) She couldn't stay in a hospital.
(d) She can't stand psychiatrists.

3. What does Tobias tell Julia the he and Agnes have?
(a) unconditional love for her
(b) real emotions and limits
(c) a proposal for her
(d) a terminal illness

4. Claire wonders aloud about _______________________.
(a) things she has to do tomorrow
(b) Edna's bad haircut
(c) Harry's bad manners
(d) when it would begin

5. Why are the people in the room happy to see Harry and Edna wearing their coats?
(a) They are going out to see a movie.
(b) They are going to pick up some things for dinner.
(c) They have encouraged them to take a walk.
(d) They think they are leaving.

6. What does Julia tell Tobias she used to think of him as?
(a) a pain in the rear
(b) knight in shining armor
(c) a thorn in her side
(d) the whole world

7. Who does not understand Agnes's actions in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Harry
(b) Julia
(c) Sylvia
(d) Tobias

8. Who perplexes Julia in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Patrice
(b) Harry and Edna
(c) Sylvia
(d) Doug

9. Where are Harry and Edna staying in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Tobias's mother's home
(b) Edna's sister's house
(c) Agnes and Tobias's house
(d) The Hyatt

10. What does Agnes vow to get from Julia?
(a) Grandchildren
(b) Borrowed clothes
(c) Loan payments
(d) Full story of her marriage problems

11. What are Agnes and Tobias drinking?
(a) Cognac and amaretto
(b) Cognac and framboise
(c) Cognac and anisette
(d) Cognac and brandy

12. According to Agnes, it is ruined love and _____________________ that make her lash out at Claire.
(a) bad debts
(b) extramarital affairs
(c) alcoholism
(d) lost chances

13. Who is the main female character?
(a) Annette
(b) Ava
(c) Agnes
(d) Anne

14. What is the location of the play?
(a) Suburbs
(b) City
(c) Desert
(d) Mountains

15. What does Tobias offer to do?
(a) Speak to Doug
(b) Mow the lawn
(c) Buy dinner
(d) Check airfares

Short Answer Questions

1. Julia thinks that Tobias's attempts to talk to Doug would be ______________.

2. What about Harry and Edna baffles Julia in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What do the people in the room say to Harry and Edna?

4. What is the setting for Act 1?

5. What is Claire's affliction?

(see the answer keys)

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