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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. On what day of Jess's employment with John does Scene Three open?
(a) Her fifth.
(b) Her third.
(c) Her first.
(d) Her thirtieth.

4. 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.

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

6. What topic does Jess say is not her favorite topic about which to talk?
(a) Religion.
(b) Herself.
(c) Politics.
(d) College.

7. Eddie is described as an "unemployed" (8) what?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Limousine driver.

8. In what city is Ani's new apartment located?
(a) Bayonne.
(b) Newark.
(c) Hoboken.
(d) Jersey City.

9. What college had Jess attended for her undergraduate degree?
(a) Yale.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Brown.
(d) Harvard.

10. What is Jess's reply when John asks her how much life she "has lived" (30)?
(a) None.
(b) Not nearly enough.
(c) Too much.
(d) A lot.

11. What parts of his body does John report as being unable to "stop [from] drawing // towards each other" (62)?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His ankles and knees.
(c) His elbows and wrists.
(d) His knees and elbows.

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

13. How old is Jess?
(a) Mid-30s.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) Mid-20s.
(d) Early 50s.

14. Once Eddie leaves Ani alone in her apartment, what activity does she undertake?
(a) She mimes playing the piano with her mobile fingers.
(b) She cries.
(c) She recites poetry she has memorized.
(d) She calls her nurse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is John's appearance described just before the line that states, "John has cerebral palsy" (20)?

2. The character notes indicate that Eddie "would have made a great" (7) what?

3. How many of the play's 9 scenes are noted to occur on "the same Friday night in December" (5)?

4. What do slashes within the play indicate?

5. What do ellipses within the play indicate?

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