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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year and season does Act 2, Scene 5 open with?
(a) Valentine's Day, 1987.
(b) Thanksgiving, 1986.
(c) New Year's Day, 1992.
(d) Christmas Eve, 1987.

2. What appears to be Heidi's emotional state in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Sad.
(b) Elated.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Puzzled.

3. What kind of talk does Heidi deliver instead in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Painfully honest, and at times humorous.
(b) Reminiscent.
(c) Boring.
(d) Insulting.

4. What is the emotional status of Heidi's friend in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Postive and upbeat.
(b) Excited about working in a hospital.
(c) Anxious about working in the medical field.
(d) Melancholy - just ended a relationship.

5. Who is Susan's new assistant in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Heidi.
(b) Denise.
(c) Scoop.
(d) Lisa.

6. Why is Heidi late to the event in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Heidi attends John Lennon's memorial service in Central Park.
(b) Heidi's sister just had a baby.
(c) Heidi had a tryst with Scoop.
(d) Heidi had a blind date.

7. What is Heidi's friend's reaction to her moving?
(a) Heidi's friend tries to go with her.
(b) Heidi's friend is hurt and angry.
(c) Heidi's friend is happy for her.
(d) Heidi's friend takes her out for dinner.

8. How does Heidi practice her feminism in the Prologue to Act 2?
(a) Heidi puts down housewives.
(b) Heidi watches society and paves the way for her students.
(c) Heidi speaks ill of men.
(d) Heidi marches in protest.

9. What event is taking place in Act 2, Scene 1, that brings the friends back together?
(a) Heidi's graduation from graduate school.
(b) Susan's wedding.
(c) Lisa's baby shower.
(d) Peter's graduation from medical school.

10. What is the topic of Heidi's speech during Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) "Women, are we doing any good?"
(b) "Women, where are we going?"
(c) "Women, what about our past?"
(d) "Women, when are we giving up?

11. What is the purpose of the organization that Heidi directs in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Scholarships for young women.
(b) Finding homes for battered women.
(c) Feeding the poor.
(d) Recognizing American women artists.

12. What does Heidi say about feminism during this presentation?
(a) The point of feminism is that no woman should ever feel stranded.
(b) That feminism is for social equality.
(c) That men should participate in the journey.
(d) That it is a lost cause.

13. What year does Act 2, Scene 3 open in?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1990.

14. In Act 2, Scene 3, how does Heidi differ from her luncheon partner/friend?
(a) Heidi rejects what does not feel honest to her.
(b) Heidi is very assertive toward the opposite sex.
(c) Heidi changes apartments frequently.
(d) Heidi is not happy in her occupation.

15. What admission does Heidi make at the end of her presentation in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) That women have made a huge mistake.
(b) That she is in love with a married man.
(c) That she feels stranded.
(d) That she is tired of pretending to be happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of talk was the audience expecting from Heidi in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. What title did Peter Petrone receive in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What is the topic of the new show that Susan and Denise are developing in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. What does Heidi prefer that an artist do?

5. Who else has been invited to this lunch with Heidi and her friend in Act 2, Scene 3?

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