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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 Carl say he is going?
(a) To the movies.
(b) For a walk.
(c) To wait on the bus.
(d) To Grace's apartment.

2. What decade does this play occur during?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1970s.

3. How many times has Dr. Lyman been married?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

4. Why won't the bus be able to travel?
(a) There was a large accident.
(b) The roads are blocked.
(c) The passengers are late.
(d) It doesn't have a spare tire.

5. What does Dr. Lyman learn that causes him to be upset?
(a) That he fell asleep.
(b) That he can't find the bus driver.
(c) There is no alcohol on the bus.
(d) They are still in Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is it as the play opens?

2. What did Bo or Virgil do that Will wants them to fix?

3. Which of the following is an accurate description of Elma?

4. Which of the following characters is tall, thin, in his early 20s, and unkempt?

5. Which of the following was not one of the food items Bo ordered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cherie talk to Elma about?

2. How does Bo feel after Will leaves the cafe and what does he do?

3. Who reassures Cherie and how does he/she do it?

4. Describe the character of Bo.

5. How do Elma and Dr. Lyman decide to get into the spirit of the night and what happens?

6. How does Elma react to Dr. Lyman's suggestion and what does Dr. Lyman then tell her?

7. What decision does Dr. Lyman make about his date with Elma?

8. What does Bo do to Cherie as an extra gesture of goodwill?

9. Where does Bo talk to Virgil about taking Cherie and how does Virgil respond?

10. What feelings about marriage does Virgil share with Bo?

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