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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Walter tell Eric about Eric's relationship with Toby?
(a) He thinks that as Toby becomes more successful, he will lose interest in Eric.
(b) He thinks it likely that Toby will leave Eric for Adam.
(c) He thinks they are not well-suited to one another.
(d) He thinks that Toby is using Eric for a place to live.

3. What is the primary rhetorical function of the list of public and governmental actions responding to the AIDS epidemic?
(a) It shows how much discrimination gay men suffered at this time.
(b) It shows the financial impact of the epidemic on American society.
(c) It shows how poorly informed people were about sexually transmitted diseases.
(d) It shows how determined people were to find a cure.

4. What does Adam seem to feel about Eric and Toby's breakup?
(a) Relieved--he has always thought that Eric deserves better than Toby.
(b) Excited--he realizes that this is his chance to be with Toby.
(c) Sad--he is genuinely rooting for them to get back together.
(d) Angry--he blames Eric for hurting Toby and making him homeless.

5. Which item in Adam's shopping bag is a callback to the poem that serves as the play's epigraph?
(a) The Cavafy collection.
(b) The Swimming-Pool Library.
(c) Giovanni's Room.
(d) Call Me By Your Name.

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

7. Whom does Eric work for?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Jason 1.
(c) Jason 2.
(d) Tristan.

8. What is Adam referring to when he mentions getting a PEP prescription?
(a) A medication taken as a preventative before a possible exposure to HIV.
(b) A medication that minimizes the side effects of AIDS.
(c) A medication that lowers the chance of becoming infected after an exposure to HIV.
(d) A medication that prevents transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner.

9. Which two characters are already married in Act One?
(a) Jason 2 and Tristan.
(b) Jasper and Jason 1.
(c) Jason 1 and Jason 2.
(d) Tristan and Jasper.

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

11. On whom is the character of Morgan based?
(a) J. M. Coetzee.
(b) M. P. Shiel.
(c) E. M. Forster.
(d) S. M. Stirling.

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

13. What is Toby's response to the successful opening of his play?
(a) He announces that he is starting his second novel.
(b) He flies to L.A. to fire his agent and get a new one.
(c) He starts looking for a permanent place to live in Chicago.
(d) He tells Eric to book the fanciest wedding venue in New York.

14. What is the main feeling that Walter comes away with from the brunch conversation?
(a) Amusement.
(b) Hope.
(c) Alienation.
(d) Disgust.

15. Where does Henry ask Eric to come and stay with him for several months?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Prague.
(d) The Hamptons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Henry, his sons, and Eric have dinner together?

2. How does Jasper respond to Eric's request about work?

3. What detail does Lopez offer that characterizes Paul as self-centered?

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

5. Where is the house where Toby has been staying when he calls Eric in Act One, Scene One?

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