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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does August refer to Cynthia as when her photograph appears on a slide in Act 1?
(a) His daughter.
(b) A photographer.
(c) Ex-relation by marriage.
(d) His wife.

2. In Act 1, Dan says "A person isn't happy unless ________."
(a) They're building something.
(b) They have a legacy.
(c) They're married.
(d) They have died.

3. What does Dan ask August not to reveal to the others in early Act 1?
(a) That he has married Jean.
(b) That Jean is pregnant.
(c) That Jean is sick.
(d) That he is leaving.

4. What does Dan say he fell asleep wrapped around in New York?
(a) A fire-alarm box.
(b) A stop sign.
(c) A street post.
(d) A mailbox.

5. Who arrives drunk at the door in the middle of the night in Act 1 Part 6?
(a) Chad.
(b) August.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Dan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person to whom August speaks in the tape recorder?

2. What activity is Jean doing in Act 1 Part 4?

3. Who is revealed to be having an affair with Cynthia near the end of Act 1?

4. Which character says, "I have an intense desire to turn to the end of the chapter and see how it all comes out?"

5. Delia admits to Jean in Act 1 that she is what?

(see the answer key)

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