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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the character of Charlie?
(a) Strong
(b) Lunatic
(c) Coward
(d) Hero

2. How many times during Act 1 does Nancy bring up Charlie's childhood dream of living underwater?
(a) Never
(b) Once
(c) Three times
(d) Twice

3. Which character does the author favor in shedding light on historical events of the 1970s?
(a) The Female Lizard
(b) The Male Lizard
(c) Charlie
(d) Nancy

4. As the couple argues, what creature appears?
(a) A dolphin
(b) A sandpiper
(c) A lizard
(d) A giant squid

5. What did the changes of the 1970s provide women with?
(a) Opportunity
(b) Safety
(c) Husbands
(d) Religion

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nancy suggest her and Charlie do as the lizards approach?

2. What does Nancy want to plan with Charlie?

3. As the play opens, what have Charlie and Nancy finished enjoying?

4. What does Charlie pass off Nancy's idea of his dream as?

5. What does the sound of the jet make the lizards do?

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