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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. What is George happily doing as this scene opens?
(a) Thumbing through a copy of Variety magazine.
(b) Flirting with young actresses.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Reading a new script.

2. What do the other two think of this new job idea?
(a) Jerry and May are hesitant to agree to the idea.
(b) Helen and May are nervous about the idea.
(c) Jerry and George agree that it seems like a monumental idea .
(d) May and George refuse to go along with the plan.

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

4. Who is an actor who is rather young, and single, and somewhat carefree and oblivious?
(a) George Lewis.
(b) Mark Daniels.
(c) Jerry Hyland.
(d) Al Jolson.

5. What comes with the advent of the talkie, according to Jerry?
(a) There is a fortune to be made.
(b) New lessons to learn.
(c) New people to meet.
(d) Exciting new careers.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what will they capitalize, if they take this advice and create a new job for the trio?

2. Of the main characters, who is the worrier?

3. How do they feel at first about Jerry's news?

4. When was the decision to leave New York City made?

5. What were May and George hoping Jerry would land?

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