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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part One, Act Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Eric wake up to on his thirty-fourth birthday?
(a) Toby is once again postponing their wedding.
(b) Toby is not coming home for his birthday.
(c) His position at Jasper's company is being eliminated.
(d) He will lose the apartment on January 1st.

2. How does Walter's attitude seem to change in the weeks after Eric's birthday?
(a) He becomes excessively polite and cautious around Eric.
(b) He is more openly concerned about Eric's relationship with Toby.
(c) He seems newly suspicious of Eric's motives.
(d) He seems distracted and less interested in Eric.

3. What singer and actress does Jasper bring up as an example of "camp"?
(a) Judy Garland.
(b) Cher.
(c) Bette Midler.
(d) Liza Minnelli.

4. When Adam invites Toby into his apartment for a drink, what covert agenda is revealed in his dialogue?
(a) He wants a sexual relationship with Toby.
(b) He wants to ask questions about the meaning of Toby's book.
(c) He is interested in playing the lead in Toby's play.
(d) He is looking for someone to edit his novel manuscript.

5. Where does Adam say he met Eric and Toby?
(a) A museum.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A clothing store.
(d) A concert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Young Man 1 become in Act One, Scene Two?

2. What is Toby's response to the successful opening of his play?

3. On page 85, what specific expression does the text cite as having been appropriated from drag and ball culture?

4. What item of Adam's clothing does Toby criticize in Act One, Scene Two?

5. What personal item in Adam's Chicago apartment does Toby say is "sweet" (69)?

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