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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eric looking at when he realizes what he wants to do with the farmhouse?
(a) Julius's Bar.
(b) The Stonewall Inn.
(c) The Mattachine Society Office.
(d) The New York City AIDS Memorial.

2. What is Toby's follow-up play called?
(a) Lost Boy.
(b) Golden Boy.
(c) Loved Boy.
(d) Unloved Boy.

3. Who is Tucker?
(a) Jasper's boyfriend.
(b) The Jasons' baby.
(c) Henry's son.
(d) Toby's agent.

4. What or whom does Henry believe deserves the credit for solving the problem of the AIDS epidemic?
(a) Free market capitalism.
(b) Organizers and activists within the gay community.
(c) The United States federal government.
(d) Changing social mores around sexuality.

5. What impacts Toby the most of all of the things he finds in the box of his parents' things?
(a) One of his childhood notebooks.
(b) A picture of his father.
(c) A picture of Toby himself.
(d) A picture of his mother.

6. How does Toby describe to Adam what love feels like?
(a) He says love is boring and predictable.
(b) He says love is overwhelming and terrible.
(c) He says love is comforting and reassuring.
(d) He says love is exciting and powerful.

7. What is implied by Leo's reaction to Toby's question about where he lives?
(a) Leo is a private person.
(b) Leo is shifty and dishonest.
(c) Leo is afraid of Toby.
(d) Leo is homeless.

8. What does Toby stress about the alcohol he has brought with him to the farmhouse?
(a) Its value.
(b) Its quantity.
(c) Its strength.
(d) Its taste.

9. Where was Toby born?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Decatur.
(d) Hartford.

10. Where is Cherry Grove?
(a) Fire Island.
(b) Upstate New York.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) The Hamptons.

11. After meeting Henry, what is the main point Eric's friends try to make about his relationship with Henry?
(a) Even though Eric and Henry are a strange match, they are both human beings who deserve to find happiness.
(b) Even though they have reservations about the relationship, Eric's friends trust his judgment and will support his decisions.
(c) Eric and Henry are using one another to get over past hurts, and they are not really in love.
(d) Eric and Henry are opposites, and Eric will end up being hurt by this relationship.

12. What favor does Eric ask from Henry as Henry is about to leave for his business trip?
(a) He asks Henry to take a vacation from work when he returns.
(b) He asks for money to make a charitable contribution.
(c) He asks whether Leo can come stay with them.
(d) He asks Henry to try to remember to call on Christmas.

13. What causes Adam to miss his performance?
(a) He realizes that he needs to find out where Toby has gone.
(b) He cannot focus on anything until he gets himself checked for HIV.
(c) He is too disgusted with Toby to continue performing his play.
(d) He decides to help Leo instead of staying to perform.

14. What is embedded in the cherry tree?
(a) A horseshoe.
(b) A knife from colonial times.
(c) Pig's teeth.
(d) Small pieces of amber.

15. What does Leo do each day during the beginning of his summer trip with Toby?
(a) He works out with other men his age.
(b) He goes to the beach to read.
(c) He invents new cocktails to amuse Toby.
(d) He asks Toby when they can return to New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Toby and Leo are on vacation, what does Leo discover that makes him consider leaving Toby and returning to New York?

2. What is the name of the farmhouse's caretaker?

3. What characteristic of the various owners of the farmhouse is most emphasized in the Prologue to Part Two?

4. What does Adam apologize to Eric for in Act Two, Scene Four?

5. What regret does Toby's play make Eric feel?

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