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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within the section entitled Some Notes on Performance, the word "fuckin" (6) is noted to stand in for a comma in what state?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) Pennsylvania.

2. In what borough does the Prologue take place?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Brooklyn.

3. What action does Eddie take within the Prologue whenever he talks about his late wife?
(a) He takes out her picture.
(b) He buys drinks for those around him.
(c) He cries.
(d) He swears loudly.

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

5. Jess is described as the "child of a" (19) what?
(a) An immigrant.
(b) A college professor.
(c) A biracial couple.
(d) A housekeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is noted to have a "speech pattern that manifests itself in a kind of halted way of speaking" (6)?

2. Which character has cerebral palsy?

3. How old is Ani?

4. What do slashes within the play indicate?

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

(see the answer key)

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