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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of the Prologue, Eddie laments that he has been "stood up" (17) by what?
(a) An older woman.
(b) An enemy.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A friend.

2. Ani is described as a woman whose "world has not extended very far beyond" what area?
(a) North Jersey.
(b) South Jersey.
(c) North Jersey.
(d) West Jersey.

3. Ani sarcastically tells Eddie that she has been thinking about trying what activity to improve her mood?
(a) Cutting.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Doing yoga.

4. In what discipline is John pursuing his PhD?
(a) English.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Business.
(d) Political Science.

5. For what reason does Jess appear at John's door at the start of Scene One?
(a) To deliver a package.
(b) To apply for a job.
(c) To sell encyclopedias.
(d) To collect survey results.

6. A sudden awareness of what superstition causes Eddie to exclaim, "Oh shit" (34) at the start of Scene Two?
(a) Tossing his hat on the bed.
(b) Holding an open umbrella while inside.
(c) Walking under a ladder.
(d) Seeing a black cat cross his path.

7. The character notes indicate that Eddie "would have made a great" (7) what?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Husband.
(d) Father.

8. What type of beverage is Eddie nursing within the prologue?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) A vodka tonic.
(c) A glass of tomato juice.
(d) A glass of seltzer.

9. What word does Jess report that her mother had been trying to say after Jess's birth when the nurse had misheard?
(a) Yes.
(b) Fresh.
(c) Dressed.
(d) West.

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

11. What is John's first guess regarding Jess's major at Princeton?
(a) Environmental science.
(b) French.
(c) Art history.
(d) English.

12. What piece of furniture does Eddie insist on moving within Ani's apartment?
(a) A desk.
(b) A couch.
(c) A bed.
(d) A television.

13. What language is used to describe the nature of Ani's new apartment?
(a) Accessible.
(b) Subsidized.
(c) Assisted living.
(d) High-rise.

14. How is Ani said to be pronounced in the text?
(a) Ah-NEE.
(b) Ar-NEE.
(c) Ah-nee.
(d) Annie.

15. What weather is happening throughout Scene Two?
(a) It is cold and clear.
(b) There is a thunderstorm occurring.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is snowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Jess's resume does John say is lengthy?

2. What do non-italicized parentheses within the play indicate?

3. How many months does Ani say it has been since she and Eddie have seen each other?

4. What is Jess's reply when John asks her how much life she "has lived" (30)?

5. Ani's therapist had told her that what kind of therapy would help her body to repair itself?

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