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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part One, Act Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the note delivered to Henry at the end of Act Two?
(a) Walter's demand to be included in Henry's will.
(b) Walter's wishes for the disposal of the farmhouse.
(c) Walter's announcement that he is leaving Henry.
(d) Walter's plans for his and Henry's wedding.

2. On page 109, what phrase does Toby say he is going to have engraved on his tombstone?
(a) "Bring me Whiskey."
(b) "So Close."
(c) "Oh Toby."
(d) "Gifted Playwright."

3. What is Eric in the middle of doing when Henry visits in Act Three, Scene Two?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Packing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Crying.

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

5. What does the description of Eric's time in Paris emphasize?
(a) Eric is distracted from his real priorities by Henry's wealth.
(b) Eric is younger, but he has much to teach Henry.
(c) Eric's attachment to Henry is just a substitute for his relationship with Toby.
(d) Eric is turning his attention from politics to his own happiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What famous location did Walter ask directions to as soon as he arrived in New York?

3. Which of Morgan's books do the Young Men especially admire?

4. What moment described in Morgan's dialogue likely foreshadows difficulties in Eric and Toby's relationship?

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

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