Equus Summary

1)

Finally, what does Alan answer to Dysart's question about where he first encountered a horse? (from Act 1, Scenes 8, 9 and 10)

In a book

In a dream

In a forest

On a beach

2)

What does Dysart say Alan will have no more of? (from Act 2, Scene 35)

Pain

Bad dreams

Horses

Normalcy

3)

Who stops in to see Dysart at the beginning of scene 11? (from Act 1, Scenes 11, 12, 13 and 14)

Dora

Frank

Jill

Hesther

4)

What does Alan need to say in order to make the horse go faster? (from Act 1, Scenes 8, 9 and 10)

Giddyup

Speed up

Let's go

Bear me away

5)

Where does Alan hear about the white horse? (from Act 1, Scenes 11, 12, 13 and 14)

His dreams

From the book about Prince

Revelations

The Book of Job

6)

Who does Jill describe as gentle as a baby? (from Act 1, Scenes 15, 16, 17 and 18)

Herself

Nugget

Alan

Equus

7)

What does Dysart put on Alan to calm him? (from Act 2, Scene 35)

Cold water

His arm

Nothing

A blanket

8)

Dysart: He'll trot on this _________ tamely through the concrete evening. (from Act 2, Scene 35)

Fantasies

Delusions

Metal pony

Nugget

9)

When does Jill tell Alan to come up to meet Mr. Dalton? (from Act 1, Scenes 15, 16, 17 and 18)

Monday

Sunday

Wednesday

Saturday

10)

Where had Alan found the original picture that used to hang above his bed? (from Act 1, Scenes 11, 12, 13 and 14)

In the trash

On the street

Reeds Art Shop

His dad's business

11)

Dysart says that having a session is better than going to _________. (from Act 2, Scenes 26 and 27)

Read a book

His house

Watch TV

Sleep

12)

What does Hesther think Dysart is trying to provide for Alan? (from Act 1, Scenes 15, 16, 17 and 18)

A normal life

A father figure

Answers

A confession

13)

How does Alan describe the rides at night? (from Act 1, Scenes 11, 12, 13 and 14)

Thrilling

Sexy

Fantastic

Untrue

14)

How far did Jill and Alan have to walk home? (from Act 2, Scenes 28, 29, 30 and 31)

Four miles

Five miles

Ten miles

Two miles

15)

Frank's response to Alan's ride is: "What do you _________ you're doing?" (from Act 1, Scenes 8, 9 and 10)

Believe

Think

Say

Imagine

16)

What isn't destructive, according to Hesther? (from Act 2, Scenes 22, 23, 24 and 25)

Worship

Therapy

Peace

Dishonesty

17)

Why doesn't Alan go with his dad? What does he say taking Jill home is? (from Act 2, Scenes 28, 29, 30 and 31)

Proper

A rule

Necessary

His choice

18)

When did Alan leave the stable with the horse? (from Act 1, Scenes 19, 20 and 21)

2:00 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

Midnight

10:00 p.m.

19)

What did Equus do in response to Alan's actions? (from Act 2, Scenes 32, 33 and 34)

Bellowed

Laughed

Cried

Screamed

20)

In the Normal world, where animals are treated ________. (from Act 2, Scene 35)

Like humans

Properly

Horribly

Like animals

21)

When does Alan agree to work? (from Act 1, Scenes 15, 16, 17 and 18)

Every day

Only on Tuesdays

Only on Sundays

On the weekends

22)

Dora: I only know he was my little Alan, and then the ______ came. (from Act 2, Scenes 22, 23, 24 and 25)

Devil

Tragedy

Murders

Horseman

23)

What color is Dysart's fireplace? (from Act 1, Scenes 15, 16, 17 and 18)

Black-gray

Red-brown

Salmon pink

White

24)

What does Hesther think Dysart can take away from Alan? (from Act 2, Scenes 22, 23, 24 and 25)

His desires