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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is noted to have a "speech pattern that manifests itself in a kind of halted way of speaking" (6)?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Ani.
(c) John.
(d) Jess.

2. John is described as coming "from" (20) what and wearing it?
(a) The gutter.
(b) The wrong side of the tracks.
(c) Breeding.
(d) Wealth.

3. Which character has cerebral palsy?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Jess.
(c) John.
(d) Ani.

4. How old is Eddie?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Late 40s.
(c) Mid-30s.
(d) Mid-20s.

5. What do slashes within the play indicate?
(a) Words intended but unspoken.
(b) Active silences.
(c) That the dialogue is meant to be spoken aloud.
(d) Overlapping lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much weight does John say Jess will have to lift if she takes the job?

2. The playwright includes a note that disabled characters should be cast in which two roles?

3. What transgression had Eddie committed to become unemployed?

4. What is Jess's answer when John asks her why she wants a job?

5. How old is John?

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