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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two and Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city had Ani lived with Eddie during their marriage?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Hoboken, New Jersey.
(c) Bayonne, New Jersey.
(d) Jersey City, New Jersey.

2. In what type of establishment does the Prologue take place, as it focuses on the character of Eddie?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A tea shop.
(c) A bar.
(d) A restaurant.

3. John describes his cerebral palsy as feeling like what action is taking place beneath his skin?
(a) Like people are hitting him.
(b) Like tiny hammers are hitting him.
(c) Like bolts of lightning are hitting him.
(d) Like a slow fire is burning.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what reason does Jess appear at John's door at the start of Scene One?

3. John reports to Jess that many of his "joints feel like" (62) what?

4. In what discipline is John pursuing his PhD?

5. Ani declares that Eddie's girlfriend must have what quality?

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