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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2 (pages 67 – 82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the lighting described in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Sunlight shines through the blinds."
(b) "Red and blue police flashers bounce light across the front porch."
(c) "A spotlight shines at the up-left area of the stage."
(d) "Blackness; then, a single flashlight appears upstage left."

2. What is Violet holding in her hand at the opening of Act 2?
(a) A wine glass.
(b) A gun.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) An umbrella.

3. What does Karen take Steve in the backyard to show him in Act 2?
(a) A trampoline.
(b) A swing set.
(c) A fort.
(d) A rose bush.

4. Who is the ex-boyfriend that Karen "loved so intensely," according to her narrative in Act 2?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Paul.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jason.

5. What does Jean offer Johnna when she visits her in her room in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Beer.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Barbara speaking with?

2. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How does Bill describe Violet when he's arguing with Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What business is Charlie in?

5. To where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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