Cost of Living (play) Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 27:

1.

What is Jess’s apparent state of mind at the beginning of Scene Seven? (from Scenes Seven and Eight)

She thinks John is going to give her a raise.

She thinks John is going to fire her.

She thinks she and John are going on a date.

She thinks she is going to take John to an important business meeting.

2.

In Scene Five, what does Jess seem to think is going to happen that night? (from Scene Five)

That she and John are going to have some kind of non-professional interaction (i.e. a date).

That John is finally going to tell her the truth about why he hired her (i.e. that he wants to sleep with her).

That she and John are going to try a new kind of physio-therapy.

That John is finally going to give her the raise she has been asking for.

3.

Where is Jess living? (from Scene Nine, or Epilogue )

In her own apartment.

In a homeless shelter.

In her parents’ home.

In a box on the street.

4.

What makes John uncomfortable about leaving Jess alone in his apartment? (from Scenes Seven and Eight)

He has found out she has a criminal record.

She took some soap without permission.

He has found out that her boyfriend has a criminal record.

She took some food without permission.

5.

What is Eddie drinking at the beginning of the play, and why is this significant? (from Prologue)

He is drinking wine: this, and the fact that he is verbally violent, suggest that he has a drinking problem.

He is drinking seltzer: this, and his dialogue, suggest that he once had a drinking problem.

He is drinking seltzer: this, and the fact that he is slurring his words, suggest that he has had too much to drink as the scene begins.

He is drinking beer: this, and the fact that he is slurring his words, suggest that he has had too much to drink as the scene begins.

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