Orpheus Descending Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Orpheus Descending Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beulah say Lady's father had?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A piano.
(d) A carriage.

2. What does Carol say it means "if you break the heel off your slipper in the morning"?
(a) You'll meet the love of your life before dark.
(b) You'll die before dark.
(c) You'll win a million dollars.
(d) You'll meet the love of your life that week.

3. What does Val say his nickname is?
(a) Dragon.
(b) Snakeskin.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Chocktaw.

4. Why hadn't Val read the character reference before?
(a) He was never curious.
(b) He knew it was insulting.
(c) It was written in Italian.
(d) It was in a sealed envelope.

5. What does Dolly compare Lady and Jabe's bedrooms to?
(a) A nursery.
(b) A carnival.
(c) A jail.
(d) A hospital.

6. Where does Carol get money for the pay phone?
(a) Her purse.
(b) The safe.
(c) The window.
(d) The cash box.

7. In Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2, what does Carol plan to do that night?
(a) Drive to Memphis.
(b) Stay at home.
(c) Buy a car.
(d) Go jooking.

8. What does Carol tell Val that she is?
(a) An exhibitionist.
(b) A ventriloquist.
(c) A makeup artist.
(d) A musician.

9. What is Lady redecorating the confectionery to look like?
(a) The orchard.
(b) A New Orleans bar.
(c) A nightclub.
(d) The prison.

10. Whose family name is the oldest and most distinguished in the county?
(a) Val's.
(b) Dog's.
(c) Vee's.
(d) Carol's.

11. Who is Sheriff Talbott married to?
(a) Vee.
(b) Val.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Lady.

12. When did Carol meet Val before?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) New Year's Eve.

13. What does Carol remove from her trench coat pocket in Act 1 Scene 1?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A makeup mirror.
(c) A knife.
(d) A loaf of bread.

14. Who enters the archway between the store and confectionery in the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1?
(a) Dog.
(b) Jabe.
(c) Val.
(d) Carol.

15. Who does Carol say that Val told her he'd gotten the ring from?
(a) His wife.
(b) A lady osteopath.
(c) A lady bookie.
(d) A lady mobster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Carol say she is?

2. What is on the drapery over the entrance to the alcove?

3. What do the Town Women say to Jabe when he arrives?

4. Where is the play set?

5. What did Lady's father do after Prohibition set in?

(see the answer keys)

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