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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character is the first to appear?
(a) Ed.
(b) Laurel.
(c) Alan.
(d) Arnold.

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

3. With what is Ed conflicted?
(a) His homosexulity.
(b) Whether to move to New York.
(c) Whether to quit his job.
(d) He has no real conflicts at the moment.

4. What does Murray look like?
(a) He is medium height, balding and wears glasses.
(b) He is short with a bit of a paunch around the middle.
(c) He is not onstage, so the audience does not know.
(d) He is buffed and quite handsome.

5. Who visits Arnold backstage after Arnold's performance?
(a) Ed.
(b) Jacs.
(c) Murray.
(d) Laurel.

6. What does the singer finish singing?
(a) A jazz song.
(b) There is no singer in this scene.
(c) A rap song.
(d) A ballad.

7. When does Laurel want Arnold to visit?
(a) In another month or two once Arnold has had time to process Ed's marriage.
(b) Never.
(c) When Arnold can get away.
(d) The upcoming weekend.

8. What has taken Ed by surprise?
(a) That Arnold is involved with someone new.
(b) That Arnold has lost 30 pounds.
(c) That he knew Alan in elementary school.
(d) That Laurel and Alan are cousins.

9. With whom does Ed converse?
(a) The bartender.
(b) Lauren.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) Arnold.

10. How does Arnold make a living?
(a) As a male model and a hustler for gay sex.
(b) As a teacher.
(c) As an architect.
(d) As a bartender.

11. What does the stranger do when Arnold tries to talk?
(a) Jokes around with Arnold.
(b) Slaps Arnold.
(c) The stranger replies that he is deaf.
(d) Arnold is too scared to talk.

12. What is the name of the singer on the stage?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Jacs.
(c) Lady Blues.
(d) Katz.

13. Why does Arnold go to the gay bar?
(a) He has only been to a gay bar once.
(b) It is the only sure place to find other homosexual men.
(c) For the anonymous sex.
(d) He likes the drinks.

14. Where does Laurel live?
(a) In San Francisco.
(b) In Manhattan.
(c) A farmhouse in upstate New York.
(d) In Nebraska.

15. What is Arnold's decision about visiting Laurel?
(a) That he won't visit them but invites them to visit him.
(b) That he will give it more thought and may come in a month or two.
(c) That he will do so.
(d) That he cannot emotionally handle a visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is at home?

2. Why will Ed not introduce Arnold to his parents?

3. What is the time frame of this setting?

4. Who are onstage at the opening of this scene?

5. Where are all of the characters in the opening of this scene?

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