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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Toby's play opens, who compares him to famous playwrights like Albee and O'Neill?
(a) The critics.
(b) Eric.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Toby.

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

3. In Act Three, Scene Three, where is Toby living?
(a) SoHo.
(b) Hell's Kitchen.
(c) Gramercy Park.
(d) Tribeca.

4. When Henry and Eric talk in Act Three, Scene Two, what does Henry say he is beginning to realize about Walter?
(a) Walter did not love him as much as he loved Walter.
(b) Walter was neglected because of Henry's devotion to business.
(c) Walter took care of Henry in more ways than Henry realized.
(d) Walter was a better man than Henry will ever be.

5. What is the name of the protagonist of Toby's book?
(a) Dash.
(b) Holden.
(c) Aiden.
(d) Elan.

6. According to Walter, what is Henry's attitude toward their relationship?
(a) Henry takes their relationship for granted.
(b) Henry willingly gives more than he takes.
(c) Henry sees the relationship too idealistically.
(d) Henry sees it as a transaction.

7. While Eric and Toby are having sex, what unromantic topic does Toby bring up?
(a) Getting Chinese food for dinner.
(b) Whether the month's mortgage has been paid.
(c) A difficult scene he is writing.
(d) A new couch that he wants to buy.

8. What moment described in Morgan's dialogue likely foreshadows difficulties in Eric and Toby's relationship?
(a) The closed terrace door.
(b) Eric's cultural education of Adam.
(c) The forgotten umbrella.
(d) Adam's successful audition.

9. What action of Walter's surprises the group of friends and makes them uncomfortable?
(a) He critiques their table manners.
(b) He smokes a cigarette.
(c) He refuses any alcohol.
(d) He says grace before they eat.

10. What starts the Act Two, Scene Three fight between Eric and Toby?
(a) Toby tells Eric that he is moving to Chicago.
(b) Eric discovers that Toby slept with Adam.
(c) Eric tells Toby that he hates Toby's play.
(d) Toby discovers that they are losing the apartment.

11. What college did Adam, Eric, and Jasper all attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Yale.
(d) Barnard.

12. On page 113, when Toby tells Adam that he loves him, what does Adam reply?
(a) "You love Eric."
(b) "Since when, Toby?"
(c) "I know that."
(d) "No you don't."

13. What personal item in Adam's Chicago apartment does Toby say is "sweet" (69)?
(a) A letter that Adam is writing to Eric.
(b) A drawing of Toby that Adam is working on.
(c) Adam's childhood teddy bear.
(d) A photo of Adam with his parents.

14. In Act Three, Scene Two, what does Henry teach Eric about?
(a) Estate planning.
(b) Negotiating tactics.
(c) Employment law.
(d) Investment strategies.

15. In Act Three, Scene Five, what is Eric most concerned about when Paul describes the actions of the tenant at the farmhouse?
(a) Eric suspects that the Wilcoxes do not really respect Walter's legacy.
(b) Eric wants to be sure that the fire damage is not severe.
(c) Eric wants to be sure that the tree Walter loved is unharmed.
(d) Eric dislikes the idea of a stranger living in Walter's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the description of Eric's time in Paris emphasize?

2. What baseless assumption do Charles and Paul make when they see Walter talking to Eric in the hallway?

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

4. What movie does Adam suggest that he, Toby, and Eric watch together?

5. Where does Walter want Eric to go with him on the evening of Eric's birthday?

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