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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Act 4, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Billy's library.
(b) The Capitol.
(c) Billy's office.
(d) The police station.

2. What does Dion tell the servant he has come to conclude?
(a) A bargain.
(b) A friendship.
(c) A proposal.
(d) A marriage.

3. Which character dies in Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Dion.
(c) Cybel.
(d) Billy.

4. Where does Billy say he has buried Dion?
(a) On the beach.
(b) Under his patio.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In his garden.

5. What does Billy say Dion no longer needs?
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Women.

6. Where does Act 3, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Margaret's sitting room.
(b) Margaret's dining room.
(c) Margaret's basement.
(d) Margaret's kitchen.

7. What does Billy say is warm?
(a) His heart.
(b) The sun.
(c) The earth.
(d) Cybel's skin.

8. What does Billy say Dion never does?
(a) Paint.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Cry.

9. What does the author say the expression on Billy's face suggests?
(a) A French libertine.
(b) A Greek poet.
(c) A British lord.
(d) A Roman consul.

10. What is Cybel wearing?
(a) A dressing gown.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A bed sheet.
(d) A kimono.

11. Whose mask lies on the desk next to Billy?
(a) His father's mask.
(b) Margaret's mask.
(c) Dion's mask.
(d) Billy's mask.

12. What does Billy say calls Dion to work?
(a) Our beautiful new Cathredral.
(b) Our beautiful new Capitol.
(c) Our beautiful love.
(d) Our beautiful lord.

13. What does Billy tell Margaret Dion is hard at work designing?
(a) The State Capitol.
(b) The Town Hall.
(c) The City Cathredral.
(d) The Municipal Building.

14. What does Billy say the laughter of heaven sows earth with?
(a) A brain storm.
(b) A rain of tears.
(c) A thunder of voices.
(d) A hail of rocks.

15. What part of himself does Billy tell Margaret he will serve to her?
(a) His brain.
(b) His lungs.
(c) His kidney.
(d) His heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cybel tell Billy to do?

2. Who did Billy fire the same day he fired Dion?

3. What does Billy say is empty?

4. What does the Older Draftsman say is the real word for artistic temperament?

5. What does Billy say life is like on the far ecstatic star?

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