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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is George happily doing as this scene opens?
(a) Flirting with young actresses.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Reading a new script.
(d) Thumbing through a copy of Variety magazine.

2. Where are the three headed?
(a) Paris.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Atlantic City.

3. What were May and George hoping Jerry would land?
(a) A plane.
(b) A contract.
(c) A lead role.
(d) A job in a restaurant.

4. Who rudely interrupts George from what he is happily doing?
(a) May.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Mark.

5. What do the other two think of this new job idea?
(a) Jerry and May are hesitant to agree to the idea.
(b) Helen and May are nervous about the idea.
(c) May and George refuse to go along with the plan.
(d) Jerry and George agree that it seems like a monumental idea .

Short Answer Questions

1. What is this person's idea, regarding the new job?

2. What kind of play is ONCE IN A LIFETIME?

3. What do May and George think of Jerry's news?

4. Of the main characters, who is the worrier?

5. How did this decision to leave come about?

(see the answer key)

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