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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Paul determined to find his grandfather?
(a) He wants to find a good nursing home for his grandfather.
(b) He was always closest to his grandfather.
(c) He wants to take care of the elderly gentleman himself, now that he is out of confinement.
(d) He wants to bring his grandfather back to live with him and his parents.

2. What does Jackie share with the others in the room?
(a) A secret she has been keeping for ten years.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) Her intention to raise organic foods on a plot of land that she purchased in Utah.
(d) Her intentions to move to California and become a movie star.

3. What does Mr. Katz reluctantly do?
(a) Calls Paul's grandfather.
(b) Gives Paul a refund for his previous stay.
(c) Finds a room for Paul to stay in.
(d) Pulls out the record books to begin a search for evidence that the elderly Mr. Granger had stayed at the hotel.

4. What does Bill mention is being torn down?
(a) The train station.
(b) A local hotel called the Pioneer.
(c) The Hotel Baltimore.
(d) A restaurant nearby.

5. Why does the Girl follow Jackie?
(a) To keep her from stealing anything else.
(b) To help her move out.
(c) To make sure she leaves.
(d) In an attempt to console her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is this play about?

2. What does the Girl do when she learns that the old man had been a train engineer?

3. How does Paul react to this news?

4. What is Mrs. Oxenham, the hotel's day desk clerk and switchboard operator, attempting to deflect?

5. What does Jackie do at Bill's request that she not do it?

(see the answer key)

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