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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose ghost does Eric believe he sees when he enters the farmhouse?
(a) His grandmother's.
(b) E. M. Forster's.
(c) Walter's.
(d) Peter's.

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

3. What makes Henry say that Eric is "vivid" (120)?
(a) Eric's detailed recounting of his final fight with Toby.
(b) Eric's sarcastic joke about looking for a place to live in the Bronx in 1977.
(c) Eric's wistful explanation of everything that he loved and respected about Walter.
(d) Eric's enthusiastic description of everything there is to do in New York in the fall.

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

5. Where is the apartment that Henry offers Eric located?
(a) Hell's Kitchen.
(b) Gramercy Park.
(c) SoHo.
(d) Tribeca.

6. On what day of the year does Toby first see Leo's ad and call him?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) New Year's Day.

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

8. Who are Charles and Paul?
(a) Henry's sons.
(b) Eric's brothers.
(c) Walter's nephews.
(d) Toby's ex-lovers.

9. In Act Three, Scene Four, what book does Eric accuse Toby of pretending to have read?
(a) Finnegans Wake.
(b) Infinite Jest.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) Gravity's Rainbow.

10. In Act Two, Scene One, what does Adam say that first makes Toby express a desire to leave Adam's apartment?
(a) Adam asks for Toby's agent's phone number.
(b) Adam propositions Toby for sex.
(c) Adam suggests a revision to Elan's lines.
(d) Adam tells Toby that he loves him.

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

12. What surprises Toby about Adam's apartment?
(a) It is on the 11th floor.
(b) It belongs to Adam's parents.
(c) It is where Henry used to live.
(d) It is large and expensive.

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

14. What is implied by Toby's dialogue while Adam is in the shower in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) Toby is more intimidated by Adam than he wants to admit, and it makes him too shy to speak openly.
(b) Toby does not want Adam to realize how much he admires Adam's talent and how attracted he is to Adam.
(c) Toby has only given Adam a part in his play because he is attracted to him, which he knows is wrong.
(d) Toby is afraid that sleeping with Adam will seriously damage his relationship with Eric.

15. What does Toby believe the fight with Eric was really about?
(a) The apartment.
(b) His play.
(c) Adam.
(d) Walter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie about his life does Toby tell Eric when he comes over to collect his things from Eric's apartment?

2. What is Adam referring to when he mentions getting a PEP prescription?

3. Where does Adam say he met Eric and Toby?

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

5. Whose music does Eric play for his friends at his birthday party in Act One, Scene Two?

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