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1. What chaos is there at the House on the Hill in Act 1, Chapter 1?

There is chaos at the House on the Hill. Workmen's trucks drive up the driveway. Plumbers are de-winterizing the bungalows. Windows in one bungalow have to be replaced and a family of field mice have chewed through an electrical cable in another. The handyman is overwhelmed and he takes a break to eat a sandwich. Masha, the mistress of the house, lowers the shades in her office to block out the noise of tools and cursing.

2. Where has Ed traveled since December?

Ed struggles to remember where he has traveled since December since he travels a lot. He has been to Addis, Abu Dhabi, Seoul, Bombay, Hawaii, Hungary, and London. He also transferred through Linate once.

3. What are the official and unofficial reasons why Karen has come to visit Senderovsky?

As Karen approaches Senderovsky's property, she wonders to herself why she came. The official version is that she has come to see her friends whom she thinks she has neglected since her success. The unofficial version is that she wants to see the Actor.

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