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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the ages of George and Martha compare?
(a) They are approximately the same age
(b) George is three years older than Martha
(c) George is ten years older than Martha
(d) Martha is six years older than George

2. How old will George and Martha's son be tomorrow?
(a) Eighteen
(b) Twenty-eight
(c) Sixteen
(d) Twenty-one

3. How does George silence Martha as she talks about his failure to take over the department?
(a) He slaps her
(b) He breaks a bottle over the bar
(c) He shoots at her with a toy gun
(d) He leaves the room

4. What does George accuse Martha of doing during these faculty parties?
(a) Flirting
(b) Braying
(c) Dosing
(d) Babbling

5. George mentions an old professor of Latin who recently died on campus. Where was he when he died?
(a) The chapel
(b) In class
(c) The cafeteria
(d) His office

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a term that George uses to describe his son?

2. About what time of the day does the play begin?

3. Which of these is not among the topics of which George claims to have limited knowledge?

4. Which of the following is not a university to which George compares the play's university?

5. Which actress starred in the film that Martha is trying to think of?

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