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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Howard brought with him this evening?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Hand-rolled cigarettes.
(d) Bootleg whiskey.

2. What decision must Howard make?
(a) If he should run for mayor.
(b) If he can get funding for a start up venture.
(c) If he should take a new job.
(d) If he can marry a woman he doesn't know well.

3. Why does Millie steal sips of the whiskey?
(a) She is an alcoholic.
(b) She has never tried it before.
(c) She is upset that Hal likes Madge.
(d) She really likes the way it makes her feel.

4. Who is Madge's boyfriend?
(a) Alan.
(b) Adam.
(c) Alex.
(d) Alistair.

5. How has Madge spent her afternoon?
(a) Cooking and making sandwiches.
(b) Doing her nails.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of going to the picnic, Madge and Hal ______________.

2. What can be said about Madge's state of mind at this point in the play?

3. Two of Hal's past adventures include parachuting out of balloons and ____________________.

4. On what American holiday does PICNIC begin?

5. What is Howard suddenly faced with?

(see the answer key)

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