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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mike speculate someone with the name Dexter might be?
(a) Irresponsible.
(b) Talented.
(c) Smart.
(d) Useless.

2. What does Tracy think Mike's "toughness" is?
(a) A commendable trait.
(b) A mysterious trait.
(c) A mask to protect himself.
(d) A double-edged sword.

3. How does Margaret respond when Dinah says that the article she is reading, "stinks?"
(a) She ignores her.
(b) She talks over her.
(c) She corrects her.
(d) She covers her ears.

4. What does Margaret apologize for when first meeting Mike and Liz?
(a) For being late.
(b) For not being familiar with their work.
(c) For not inviting them to the wedding.
(d) For not offering them something to drink.

5. Why does Sandy tell Liz the family doesn't know their reason for being there?
(a) They wouldn't understand.
(b) It is more pleasant.
(c) It is more amusing.
(d) They have too much to worry about already.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives as Tracy is leaving at the end of Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does Dexter wonder at the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1?

3. What does Dinah tell Margaret has been written about Seth?

4. What does the magazine want in return for not publishing the article about Seth?

5. What does Tracy say both she and Margaret incorrectly chose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mike and Liz's thoughts of Tracy before they meet her and how are they significant?

2. What is Tracy trying to figure out about Mike after reading his stories, and what is significant about her observation of him?

3. What is Dexter's wedding present to Tracy and why is it symbolic?

4. What important lesson does Tracy say she has learned from Mike as they are at the pool? How does he respond?

5. What is the elaborate plan the family invents to preserve their reputation?

6. How does Tracy respond to Dinah's account of what happened the night before? What causes Tracy to panic and why?

7. What does Mike tell Tracy about her upcoming marriage at the pool, and how does she respond?

8. How does Tracy appear on the morning of her wedding, what types of things is she asking about, and why are they important?

9. Who are the two guests approaching the Lord house at the end of Act 1, Part 2, and why is their purpose for being there ironic?

10. What two things does Dexter do while Mike is carrying Tracy into the house that depict his feelings for Tracy?

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