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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the play's 9 scenes are noted to occur on "the same Friday night in December" (5)?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

3. How many months does Ani say it has been since she and Eddie have seen each other?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

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

6. How old is Ani?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Late 20s.
(c) Early 20s.
(d) Late 40s.

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

8. What cringe-worthy compliment does Eddie give to Ani, causing him to take an action to punish himself?
(a) He tells her that he likes her ride.
(b) He tells her that she has lost weight.
(c) He tells her that he likes her wheelchair.
(d) He tells her that she looks healthy.

9. Scene Two takes place within what month?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) September.
(d) December.

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

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

12. What sound is heard outside that causes Ani to ask Eddie if she can just mail his belongings to him?
(a) The click of high heels on pavement.
(b) A car horn.
(c) A scream.
(d) A woman's high, chattering voice.

13. What activity is Jess doing for John at the start of Scene Three?
(a) Shaving his face.
(b) Organizing his closet.
(c) Washing his body.
(d) Combing his hair.

14. When Eddie accompanies Ani inside her apartment, what object is he holding?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A dog.
(c) A hat.
(d) A cane.

15. What part of Jess's resume does John say is lengthy?
(a) Present Employment.
(b) References.
(c) Hobbies.
(d) Certifications.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what color in Ani's new apartment does Eddie object?

2. Ani is described as a woman whose "world has not extended very far beyond" what area?

3. In what era does the play take place?

4. What type of beverage is Eddie nursing within the prologue?

5. To what animal is Ani compared within a metaphor explaining her personality?

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