View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Henry going on his business trip during the Christmas holidays?
(a) Israel.
(b) Russia.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Iraq.

3. Where does Leo assume he acquired the HIV virus?
(a) From Toby.
(b) From one of the men at the parties on Fire Island.
(c) From Henry.
(d) From one of the men has has slept with in exchange for drugs or shelter.

4. What is Toby's reaction after Leo's anger during their reunion?
(a) He goes for a drive.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He begs Leo to forgive him.
(d) He offers Leo money.

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

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

7. What is the name of the farmhouse's caretaker?
(a) Margaret.
(b) June.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Laura.

8. 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) Changing social mores around sexuality.
(d) The United States federal government.

9. When Adam reminds Toby of his declaration of love and unwelcome sexual advances, how does Toby respond?
(a) He tells Adam that it was not a big deal.
(b) He denies that any of this happened.
(c) He claims that Adam deliberately led him on.
(d) He implies that Adam was a willing participant.

10. 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 Henry to take a vacation from work when he returns.
(c) He asks for money to make a charitable contribution.
(d) He asks whether Leo can come stay with them.

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

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

13. Who is the "Michael" mentioned in Act Three, Scene Two?
(a) The caretaker's son.
(b) The first man to die in the farmhouse.
(c) Leo's father.
(d) Eric's partner before Toby.

14. What regret does Toby's play make Eric feel?
(a) He wishes he had asked Toby to tell him more about his life when they were still together.
(b) He wishes he had taken the time to see Toby's first play while it was still running.
(c) He wishes he had not constantly referred to Toby as a "golden child" and a "child of privilege."
(d) He wishes he had been supportive enough for Toby to feel safe being his authentic self.

15. How much time elapses between when Eric and Leo run into one another at Toby's apartment and the scene where Leo wakes up next to a man he does not know?
(a) A few months.
(b) Nearly a year.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toby's behavior when he and Leo visit the Strand together demonstrate about him?

2. Why does Eric leave Leo outside the farmhouse when they first arrive?

3. In Act Two, Scene Two, what does Henry identify as the moment he stopped loving Walter?

4. What is implied about the reason Leo is in such a hurry when he crashes into Toby outside the Strand?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 795 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample