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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) At a store.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At a bar.
(d) At the massage parlor.

2. Why will Beth not help Curt do what Sandy is willing to do for him?
(a) Beth thinks that Curt needs to learn how to do his own laundry.
(b) Beth reverses the numbering system for the leaves.
(c) Beth thinks that feet are gross.
(d) Beth hates scary movies.

3. How can Doug justify what he does to Heather in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Doug has pictures of Heather cheating on him.
(b) Doug has proof that Heather is stealing money from his business.
(c) Doug's parents are listening in the next room.
(d) Doug has a tape recording of their conversation.

4. Why is the massage parlor's location so important?
(a) The massage parlor interferes with traffic flow.
(b) The massage parlor will be torn down.
(c) The massage parlor is located next to a church.
(d) The massage parlor is located next to a restaurant where members of the Christian Coalition like to eat.

5. What does Sandy reveal about herself to Curt in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Sandy was abused as a child.
(b) Sandy has been married five times.
(c) Sandy's mother is a lesbian.
(d) Sandy has had a lesbian lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doug show Heather that implies he is not there for a massage?

2. What do Curt and Sandy almost do at the end of Act 1, Scene 6?

3. When does the story take place?

4. What does Curt show Doug on the front page of the paper?

5. Curt has asked Sandy to help him with something Beth won't do. What does Curt ask Sandy to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Heather offer more than just a massage to Doug?

2. Based on Curt's actions toward Doug in Act 1, Scene 7, does it appear that Curt has feelings for Sandy?

3. Why would Doug strip naked and just stand there waiting for Heather to come back?

4. Curt and Sandy talk about their lives a little bit. Does Curt seem to like his job? Why?

5. Why is Beth jealous in Act 1, Scene 4?

6. Is Doug a hard worker? Use evidence from Act 1, Scene 7, to support your answer.

7. Is their evidence in Act 1, Scene 6, to support the fact that Sandy and Curt are attracted to each other as more than just friends?

8. Based on what you have read so far through Act 1, Scene 4, predict if Curt and Beth's relationship will last. .

9. What makes Curt and Sandy's time together in Act 1, Scene 1, seem awkward?

10. Why isn't Sandy mad at Curt for trying to trap her into accepting payment for sex?

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