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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jean says to Delia that the Temple Mound People were likely runaways from whom?
(a) The Incas.
(b) The Toltecs.
(c) The Aztecs.
(d) The Cherokee.

2. How do we know when August is alone in his study?
(a) It is projected on the screen.
(b) The desk rises from beneath the stage.
(c) The lighting confines to this area only.
(d) There is a full set change.

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

4. How many students are there to assist on the dig?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

5. Who comes in with a flashlight and discovers Delia in the living room in Act 1 Part 6?
(a) Dan.
(b) August.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Jean.

6. Which character is raised and taught by his/her grandmother?
(a) Chad.
(b) Delia.
(c) Dan.
(d) Jean.

7. What is shown on the slide that August states is out of place in Act 1 Part 4?
(a) A pot from a previous excavation.
(b) A gold mask.
(c) A photograph of his wife.
(d) The tomb of the god-king.

8. What does Delia say she did after finishing her book?
(a) Got drunk for three days.
(b) Made a fortune.
(c) Went to a party.
(d) Hid it under her bed.

9. How old is the character Chad Jasker?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty-five.

10. Who is mentioned by Delia that wrote a book about the eye and vision?
(a) Her father.
(b) August's ex-wife.
(c) August.
(d) Her husband.

11. What did Delia's ex-husband's sell?
(a) Men's ties.
(b) Encyclopedias.
(c) Dental equipment.
(d) Drilling equipment.

12. What does August say that they were racing against early in Act 1?
(a) Being shut down by preservationists.
(b) The construction of a dam.
(c) An interstate being built.
(d) The lease ending.

13. How old is Dr. Jean Loggins?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Thirty-one.
(d) Twenty-five.

14. Jean suggests to Delia in Act 1 Part 5 that what is different about the excavation this year versus the previous one?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) Chad.
(c) Dan.
(d) The atmosphere.

15. What does Dan complain about at the dig site in Act 1?
(a) The ignorance of August.
(b) The lack of assistance.
(c) His wife getting in the way.
(d) Townspeople crowding around.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Dan says "A person isn't happy unless ________."

2. What is Delia's profession?

3. Why does August have to go to the airport in Act 1?

4. What house is shown in the first slides in Act 1?

5. What upsets Delia after the completion of her novel?

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