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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is May feeling when she enters the scene?
(a) Scared.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

2. What do May and George think of Jerry's news?
(a) It is not what they are expecting.
(b) They are shocked and appalled.
(c) It is what they were hoping for.
(d) They are angered by this news.

3. What kind of play is ONCE IN A LIFETIME?
(a) A tragedy.
(b) A work of nonfiction.
(c) A morbid play.
(d) A lighthearted play.

4. Why are these New York performers headed there?
(a) To see movie stars.
(b) To make their fortune at the onset of talking pictures.
(c) To spend time on the beach.
(d) To visit relatives.

5. According to Jerry, with what kind of news does he return?
(a) Good news.
(b) Sad news.
(c) Horrible news.
(d) Bad news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the three headed?

2. What has Jerry bought for the trio?

3. Where are the New York stage performers headed?

4. What comes with the advent of the talkie, according to Jerry?

5. What is George happily doing as this scene opens?

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