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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character wears thick bifocals in Act 1?
(a) Midge.
(b) Nat.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Clara.

2. Where does Midge work as a building super?
(a) 23 Central Park East.
(b) 321 Central Park West.
(c) 644 Central Park West.
(d) 949 Central Park East.

3. Which character says, "Hey, how 'bout you go sit with them old dudes in fronta the Welfare Hotel, them old butter brains . . ."?
(a) Laura.
(b) Nat.
(c) Midge.
(d) Ben.

4. What song can be heard in the distance as the play begins?
(a) "New York, New York."
(b) "The Queen City March."
(c) "Chicago Blues."
(d) "Hail to the Queen."

5. Which character uses a cane in the first act?
(a) Nat.
(b) Warren.
(c) Williams.
(d) Midge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat say he gets from the back door at the Plaza Hotel every morning?

2. What does Midge mistake the lamppost for?

3. What is sitting on the bench between the old men?

4. Nat says he does not tell lies but what?

5. What is Midge's last name?

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