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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dorothea convince Artie to do about her pregnancy?
(a) Dorothea convinces Artie to have the baby at home.
(b) Dorothea is disappointed that Artie is so young, but is excited about having a grandchild.
(c) Dorothea convinces Artie to give the baby up for adoption.
(d) Dorothea convinces Artie to have an abortion so she can go to college as planned.

2. How many generations of women does this play cover?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. What is Echo's relationship to Dorothea?
(a) Echo is Dorothea's daughter.
(b) Echo is Dorothea's mother.
(c) Echo is Dorothea's friend.
(d) Echo is Dorothea's granddaughter.

4. What happens to Dorothea's husband?
(a) He leaves Dorothea.
(b) He dies suddenly.
(c) He is crippled in an accident.
(d) He has a stroke and is unable to communicate.

5. How did Artie's father feel about her having tutors?
(a) He was indifferent about it.
(b) He felt she was not learning anything from them.
(c) He was all for it.
(d) He was against it.

6. Which character ends scene 1?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) Artie's father.
(c) Echo.
(d) Artie's aunt.

7. What is Echo's relationship to Artie?
(a) Echo is Artie's granddaughter.
(b) Echo is Artie's daughter.
(c) Echo is Artie's sister.
(d) Echo is Artie's mother.

8. Scene 2 begins and ends with which character?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) Artie's father.
(c) Artie.
(d) Echo.

9. After Dorothea talks about her marriage, what topic does she talk about?
(a) Her great love for her daughter.
(b) Her relationship with her father.
(c) Her first meeting of an eccentric.
(d) Her knowledge base.

10. For Dorothea, eccentricity means _____________________her child.
(a) Leaving.
(b) Having fun with.
(c) Loving.
(d) Exploiting.

11. Echo is obsessed with __________________.
(a) Spelling words.
(b) Running.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The wings.

12. Dorothea has ______________________expectations for her daughter.
(a) Very low.
(b) Reasonable.
(c) No.
(d) Unreasonable.

13. Which character re-enters in the middle of scene 3?
(a) Echo.
(b) Dorothea.
(c) Dorothea's husband.
(d) Artie.

14. What was Dorothea's childhood like?
(a) Dorothea felt worthless and guilty growing up.
(b) Dorothea's parents doted on Dorothea.
(c) Dorothea had a wonderful childhood filled with love.
(d) Dorothea had lots of friends and was happy.

15. How is Dorothea's health as the play opens?
(a) Dorothea has a concussion from falling.
(b) Dorothea has a broken arm.
(c) Dorothea has had a stroke and is mute.
(d) Dorothea is in excellent health.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Echo when the plays opens?

2. Who raised Echo?

3. How concerned is Artie about her fear?

4. Why were Artie and Echo's conversations limited?

5. How do Echo and Dorothea communicate?

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