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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Val tell lady he came back to tell her?
(a) He needs money.
(b) He can't kill her.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He wants to leave.

2. What does Val tell Lady he's planning on doing in Act 3 Scene 3?
(a) Killing the Sheriff.
(b) Killing Jabe.
(c) Taking the southbound bus out of town.
(d) Staying there with her.

3. What does Val say is the "make-believe" answer?
(a) Lust.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

4. On what day does Act 3 begin?
(a) Jabe's birthday.
(b) Lady's birthday.
(c) The day before Easter.
(d) Val's birthday.

5. What is the picture Val says is in the alcove?
(a) "Blue Dawn."
(b) "December Evening."
(c) "Christina's World."
(d) "September Morn."

6. What has happened to Jabe between Act 3 Scene 2 and Scene 3?
(a) He's had a seizure.
(b) He left.
(c) He's died.
(d) He's hemorraged.

7. How much time passes between Act 1 and Act 2?
(a) One year.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few days.
(d) Two months.

8. How old was Vee's baby sister when she died?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

9. How old was Val when he left the bayou?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Sixteen.

10. What does Lady grab when Val goes to change out of his work suit?
(a) His suitcase.
(b) His money.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His guitar.

11. What was the vision that Vee had?
(a) The eyes of the Devil.
(b) The sun exploding.
(c) The eyes of the Savior.
(d) A great fire.

12. Where does Vee say that one of her paintings is on exhibition?
(a) The Guggenheim.
(b) The Washington House Museum.
(c) Audubon Park.
(d) The Met.

13. Who says, "I don' t like violence"?
(a) Lady.
(b) Val.
(c) Sheriff Talbott.
(d) Vee.

14. What did Lady's father's monkey wear?
(a) A green velvet suit.
(b) A blue hat.
(c) A circus clown outfit.
(d) A bandana.

15. Why does Lady say she must open the confectionery tonight?
(a) To laugh in the face of failure.
(b) To not be defeated.
(c) To kill Jabe.
(d) To end her misery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Sheriff send Dog and Pee Wee in Act 3?

2. Who enters from upstairs when the Town Men are threatening Val?

3. What does Val remark about Lady's skin?

4. What does the sign say that the Sheriff tells Val about?

5. What does Vee say she was born with?

(see the answer keys)

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