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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The morning after, during Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara imply about her night with Merv?
(a) It was great.
(b) It reinforced her loneliness.
(c) It was awkward.
(d) It was forgettable.

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, after their night together, who does Sara say would be a better match for Merv?
(a) Gorgeous.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) Sonia.
(d) Pfeni.

3. What do Pfeni and Gorgeous encourage Sara to do in Act 2, Scene 2, as they share a glass of wine?
(a) They encourage her to go to a singles' bar.
(b) They encourage her to try to mend her relationship with Tess.
(c) They encourage her to return to their Jewish roots.
(d) They encourage her to call Merv.

4. What does Sara do when Pfeni takes her hand in Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after the party?
(a) She pulls it away.
(b) She breaks into song.
(c) She cries.
(d) She gives her sister a fierce hug.

5. How does Merv respond to Sara regarding her assessment of their compatibility the morning after their night together?
(a) He says she feels he needs a woman willing to cater to his needs.
(b) He says she feels he needs someone more Jewish, more American, and more outspoken.
(c) He says she thinks he needs someone much more like his wife.
(d) He says she thinks he needs a meek woman.

6. What do Tess and Tom reveal during Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) They saw Sara and Merv dancing together.
(b) They they think Sara is having a nervous breakdown.
(c) They heard Sara and Merv arguing.
(d) They don't trust Merv in the slightest.

7. What happens when Gorgeous tries to leave Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She starts sobbing.
(b) She trips.
(c) She breaks into the song Geoffrey and Pfeni were listening to at the beginning of the scene.
(d) She breaks the heel on her shoe.

8. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara say about the world Merv thinks they are both from?
(a) It is a world filled with life.
(b) It is a world she is homesick for.
(c) It does not exist.
(d) It is not worth pursuing.

9. In Act 2, Scene 1, the sisters Rosensweig confront each other. What does Gorgeous say both sisters think about Gorgeous?
(a) They are jealous of her marriage and career.
(b) They think she manipulates people.
(c) They never liked her husband.
(d) They are jealous she is the gorgeous one.

10. On what pretext does Gorgeous send Geoffrey away when he exits Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) He is needed at the theatre.
(b) He is to deliver a lecture to her tour group.
(c) He needs to finish working on his play.
(d) She needs him to pick up her medicine from the pharmacy.

11. Who is first to comfort Pfeni after her break-up in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Merv.
(b) Sara.
(c) Gorgeous.
(d) Tess and Tom.

12. What do Sara and Pfeni do to Gorgeous at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) They beg her to move to London.
(b) They berate her for being so focused on material things.
(c) They playfully tickle her.
(d) They play a clapping game with her.

13. What does Gorgeous say about her husband's employment in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He lost his banking job.
(b) He is moving to London to take a new job.
(c) He lost his law firm job.
(d) He is contemplating retirement.

14. What is Sara's self-assessment on the morning after her night with Merv?
(a) She says she is a yenta.
(b) She says she is cold and bitter.
(c) She says she is smart and remote.
(d) She says she is warm and energetic.

15. What does Sara say to Merv about the possibility of a liaison during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She says she is not lonely enough to sleep with him.
(b) She says all her romantic relationships are doomed to failure.
(c) She says she has been attracted to him all along.
(d) She says he reminds her of her first husband, and not in a good way.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?

2. Where do Geoffrey and Pfeni say they have to go when they leave Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What happened to Gorgeous's shoe as she explains it in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Gorgeous say Sara should do in the role each of them play as three sisters?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after her night with Merv, what does Sara say caused her illness?

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