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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gerardo apologetic?
(a) He forgot to pick up the dry cleaning.
(b) He forgot to pick his wife up at the airport.
(c) He burns dinner.
(d) He is quite late for dinner.

2. How does Paulina feel when she hears Death and the Maiden at a friend's house?
(a) Sick.
(b) Introspective.
(c) Exhilarated.
(d) Angry.

3. What does Roberto say he enjoys when his wife and children are away?
(a) Drinking a whole bottle of scotch.
(b) His poker buddies.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Staying up all night watching movies.

4. What would be an accurate word to describe Paulina's past?
(a) She has amnesia and doesn't know about her past.
(b) Idlyllic.
(c) Happy.
(d) Nightmarish.

5. Why is the stage lighting the way it was?
(a) It takes place at a disco.
(b) It's a bright, sunny day.
(c) There is no light because the audience is not supposed to see the characters in this scene.
(d) A cloud has passed over the moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paulina "slyly" mention?

2. What is Gerardo yelling through the bedroom door?

3. Why were Gerardo and Paulina frightened by a visitor in the middle of the night?

4. Who invites the person in the car in for a drink?

5. Who is the first character on the stage in this scene?

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