Speed-the-Plow | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1

1. What is the opening scene of the play set?

Bobby Gould's office.

2. What clutters the opening scene?

Boxes and painting supplies.

3. At the beginning of Act One, what is Bobby Gould doing when Charlie arrives?

Reading.

4. Gould claims the gods do what to make people mad?

Answer their prayers.

5. What is Karen's title at the beginning of the play?

Temporary Secretary.

6. What does Gould feel is missing from his company's films?

Art and entertainment.

7. What is Gould's job at the beginning of Act One?

Producer.

8. Gould reads something to Fox in Act One. How is it described?

Pretentious and confusing.

9. What does Fox want to do with Gould in Act One?

Have a talk.

10. What does Gould tell Fox the movie business should be?

Fun.

11. Gould pretends those who aren't happy in film are the...
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