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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character appears to be lonely looking for sexual and emotional comfort?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Grace.
(c) Bo.
(d) Cherie.

2. Which of the following best describes Dr. Lyman's life?
(a) Unstable.
(b) Disasterous.
(c) Normal.
(d) Natural.

3. Which of the following is not true about Dr. Lyman?
(a) Rhodes Scholar.
(b) Harvard graduate.
(c) Ph. D.
(d) Summa Cum Laude.

4. Who does Cherie talk to about Bo?
(a) Will.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Dr. Lyman.
(d) Elma.

5. How does Bo feel about Cherie and Virgil talking?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Frustrated.

6. About how long after Act I did Act II occur?
(a) An hour.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) A few minutes.

7. How does Cherie react to the news Virgil shares about Bo?
(a) She begins to cry.
(b) She is disgusted by the information.
(c) She does not believe Virgil.
(d) She is taken aback by the information.

8. What do Elma and Dr. Lyman do to keep in the spirit of the night?
(a) To go off somewhere and be alone.
(b) To take a seat and be a good audience.
(c) To prepare their own song.
(d) Act out the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.

9. What happens to Dr. Lyman?
(a) He goes back to the bus.
(b) He passes out on the floor.
(c) He goes across the street.
(d) He falls asleep on a bench.

10. What does Elma say about the dress she will wear to the symphony?
(a) She will wear black.
(b) She will look very pretty in it.
(c) She isn't sure which one she will pick.
(d) She will surprise him with it.

11. What decision did Cherie make when she was afraid of what Bo might do?
(a) To hide from Bo.
(b) To head to Montana first.
(c) To go and live with a friend.
(d) To surprise Bo with a bus ticket.

12. Why mistake does Dr. Lyman realize he has started upon?
(a) Taking advantage of an innocent girl.
(b) Flirting with too many women.
(c) Becoming an alcoholic.
(d) Sharing too much information about himself.

13. What happened when Cherie was ready to buy her own ticket?
(a) Bo tore up the ticket she bought.
(b) Bo took her onto a different bus.
(c) Bo cried and begged her to come with him.
(d) Bo came up and bought her a ticket.

14. What is Bo doing as Act II opens?
(a) Chatting with Dr. Lyman.
(b) Reading a magazine.
(c) Sulking.
(d) Playing on his guitar.

15. What does Virgil beg Cherie about?
(a) To listen to what Bo has to say.
(b) To take a minute and think about her situation.
(c) Not to press charges about Bo.
(d) To stay away from Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bo feel about his situation with Cherie?

2. What is Cherie doing as Act II opens?

3. What is Elma doing as Act II opens?

4. Where does Dr. Lyman want Elma to take him in Topeka?

5. Why does Bo decide not to follow through on his plan in regards to Cherie?

(see the answer keys)

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