View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Part Two, Prologue and Act One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Part One, Act One, what does the reader learn about Toby's father?
(a) He abandoned the family.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He sexually abused Toby.
(d) He physically abused Toby.

2. How does Adam characterize Elan in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) Elan is arrogant and manipulative.
(b) Elan is shy and contemplative.
(c) Elan is aggressive and suspicious.
(d) Elan is compassionate and vulnerable.

3. Who is Harvey Milk?
(a) A drag queen.
(b) An openly gay politician.
(c) The founder of an AIDS charity.
(d) A black ballroom icon.

4. Who is the author of The Inheritance?
(a) Stephen Adly Guirgis.
(b) Jeremy O. Harris.
(c) Robert O'Hara.
(d) Matthew Lopez.

5. What is Toby's play called?
(a) Loved Boy.
(b) Life Drags On.
(c) Little Apple.
(d) Low Standards.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the year does Toby first see Leo's ad and call him?

2. What does Toby introduce Leo to during their summer trip?

3. How does Toby describe to Adam what love feels like?

4. What singer and actress does Jasper bring up as an example of "camp"?

5. After Toby's play opens, who compares him to famous playwrights like Albee and O'Neill?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 230 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample