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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leo call his first novel?
(a) The Inheritance.
(b) Walter's Children.
(c) Surviving Toby Darling.
(d) The Farmhouse.

2. What reason does Tristan give for his move to Canada?
(a) His new relationship.
(b) The American political climate.
(c) The Canadian economy.
(d) Canada's nationalized healthcare.

3. What is implied about the reason Leo is in such a hurry when he crashes into Toby outside the Strand?
(a) He is manufacturing a way to talk to Toby again.
(b) He is anxious to get to the subway before it gets dark.
(c) He is late to meet a demanding regular client.
(d) He has just stolen a number of books.

4. To whom is Jasper referring when he quizzes Henry about giving money to a certain political candidate (166)?
(a) Jeb Bush.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Ted Cruz.
(d) Donald Trump.

5. When does the opening of Part Two, Act Two take place?
(a) The morning after Eric's wedding.
(b) Christmas Eve, 2017.
(c) Election day, 2017.
(d) Eric's thirty-fourth birthday.

6. Who was the first person to die in the farmhouse?
(a) An escaped slave.
(b) A New York State senator.
(c) A Revolutionary War soldier.
(d) Peter West.

7. What favor does Eric ask from Henry as Henry is about to leave for his business trip?
(a) He asks Henry to try to remember to call on Christmas.
(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 take a vacation from work when he returns.

8. Who does Eric try to call as soon as Henry leaves for his business trip?
(a) Leo.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Tristan.
(d) Toby.

9. What characteristic of the various owners of the farmhouse is most emphasized in the Prologue to Part Two?
(a) Their wealth and privilege.
(b) Their contributions to the nation.
(c) Their violent history.
(d) Their intense love of family.

10. What is one of the most significant consequences of Henry and Walter's first sexual encounter?
(a) Walter is able to control the relationship through access to sex.
(b) Henry realizes that he is probably asexual.
(c) Walter realizes that he is homosexual, not bisexual.
(d) Henry is released from the shame he feels about his sexuality.

11. What is in the envelope that Eric leaves on the table when he leaves the bar after talking to Toby?
(a) Photos of Toby's parents.
(b) A bill for a storage locker.
(c) A wedding invitation.
(d) The address of the farmhouse.

12. What is revealed by Toby's Part Two, Act One, Scene Three call to his agent?
(a) Toby is becoming overly involved in the rehearsals for his play.
(b) Rumors have begun circulating about Toby's past.
(c) Toby has no idea what to write for his next play.
(d) Toby's book is no longer selling very well.

13. Who is on the beach with Leo in the opening of Part Two, Act Two?
(a) Eric.
(b) Toby.
(c) Adam.
(d) Morgan.

14. What is Eric's reaction to Toby's email about his new play?
(a) He tells Toby about Leo's condition and asks whether Toby feels responsible.
(b) He reminds Toby of the things Toby said at the wedding and asks Toby to stop contacting him.
(c) He promises to read the play soon and wishes Toby well.
(d) He expresses concern and asks Toby to meet him at the farmhouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leo want to head north toward the George Washington Bridge in Act Two, Scene Four?

2. What is implied by the list of people and homes that opens Act Two, Scene Three?

3. During the scene at the Free Clinic, what is revealed about how Leo has changed because of his relationship with Toby?

4. When Young Henry and Young Walter replay their first meeting in Act Two, Scene Two, what is the rhetorical function of the detail about the movie E.T.?

5. What is Henry's first concern when he learns that Leo is staying at the townhouse?

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