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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. What event are the men celebrating?
(a) An anniversary.
(b) A birth.
(c) A birthday.
(d) A graduation.

2. Where does Michael take Alan?
(a) Upstairs.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The den.
(d) The kitchen.

3. How could Alan's demeanor be described?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Jovial.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Aggressive.

4. At whose apartment do the men gather?
(a) Michael's.
(b) Alan's.
(c) Bernard's.
(d) Donald's.

5. Alan claims to not pass judgment on ____________________.
(a) Other people's religious beliefs.
(b) Other people's professions.
(c) Other people's lifestyles.
(d) Other people's homes.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what room does Alan emerge?

2. What lifts Donald's spirits?

3. What is Larry's perspective on any agreement with Hank?

4. What is Alan's behavior regarding Michael's friends?

5. What information does Donald share with Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Michael's collapse as the guests begin to leave the party.

2. From what does Donald suffer and how does it impact his life?

3. What are Alan's feelings about the party at this point in the evening?

4. Why are Hank's game points in question after he makes the phone call in Affairs of the Heart?

5. Which gift seems to have the most significance for Harold?

6. How does Emory insinuate that Alan is gay?

7. What happens when Harold finally arrives at the party?

8. Explain how Michael continues to taunt Alan after the game breaks up.

9. How is Michael surprised when he grabs the phone from Alan?

10. What is the undercurrent of the dialogue between the men in Act 1?

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