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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 14-26).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Flan need to convince Geoffrey to loan him at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) $3,000,000
(b) $1,000,000
(c) $500,000
(d) $2,000,000

2. From what musical is the song that Ouisa wants to sing as she leans against a barricade?
(a) The Threepenny Opera
(b) Evita
(c) Cabaret
(d) The Fantasticks

3. A painting by what artist hangs above the stage during the play?
(a) Motherwell
(b) Cezanne
(c) de Kooning
(d) Kandinsky

4. Paul is looking at a statue of what in Central Park when he is mugged?
(a) A husky
(b) A priest
(c) An angel
(d) Shakespeare

5. What does the New York Times send contributors of the anecdotes Flan and Ouisa mention at the end of this section?
(a) A free subscription
(b) A bottle of champagne
(c) A Times tree ornament
(d) A framed excerpt

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city were the Kittredges living when they met Geoffrey?

2. In what country are the coal miners whom Gorbachev is cheering, according to Ouisa?

3. What Christian prayer do Flan and Ouisa recite at the beginning of Act 1?

4. What ancient food item does Ouisa say is in the freezer when Paul offers to make dinner?

5. Which of the following characters tries to leave in the chaos of applying first aid to Paul?

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