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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Widows and Children First: Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How might Laurel have worked it out that her plan had been more successful?
(a) To have reserved the local indoor tennis court.
(b) To invite several other couples with whom Laurel might have found a man to become pregnant.
(c) To tell Arnold to come alone.
(d) To have known if she was able to get pregnant at that time.

2. About what does Laurel seem particularly smug?
(a) About the decor of the house.
(b) An incredibly funny joke she just related.
(c) About her sophistication of hosting Ed's former lover in their home.
(d) The flan that she made that was perfect.

3. What does Laurel try to hide?
(a) That she does not love Ed.
(b) That she is actually a lesbian.
(c) That she is HIV positive.
(d) That she is attracted to gay men.

4. Where is Alan?
(a) He is cooking breakfast in the kitchen.
(b) He has died.
(c) He and Arnold split up and he moved out.
(d) He is in the bath.

5. What is the relationship between Ed and Arnold?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) They do not actually know each other.
(d) They are co-workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Ed resent?

2. What does Laurel want?

3. What day of the week is it at the opening of this scene?

4. Why did Ed call Arnold's bedroom what he did?

5. How does this scene end?

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