Cost of Living (play) Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 27:

1.

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

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

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 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.

2.

Who is Ania? (from Scene Four)

Eddie’s sister.

Eddie’s girlfriend.

Ani: it is Eddie’s nickname for her.

Ani’s personal care worker.

3.

What is the most likely reason that Eddie and Ani laugh together? (from Scene Two )

Ani’s attempt to dance to Eddie’s music was so absurd that they both had no choice but to laugh.

Eddie has played a very humorous song.

Their history together has left them with a shared sense of humor.

Their history together has left them with a capacity to forgive each other easily.

4.

What does Jess reveal about her family status in Scene Five? (from Scene Five)

That she, like everyone else in her family, has a green card and is a full citizen.

That she was the first generation of her family born in America, and that everyone else in her family has moved to California.

That she was the first generation of her family born in America, and that everyone else in her family has left.

That she, like everyone else in her family, is about to be deported.

5.

Who is Janey? (from Scene Six )

Ani’s previous caregiver.

A friend of Ani’s, whose trip to Maine makes Ani want to go.

Eddie’s girlfriend.

A friend of Eddie’s, whose trip to Maine makes Eddie want to go.

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