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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Howard promise to return?
(a) In the morning.
(b) Never.
(c) Saturday night.
(d) Tomorrow night.

2. What does Madge feel for Hal?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She cannot stand him.
(c) She feels nothing.
(d) She is conflicted about her feelings.

3. Why does Madge return to the house?
(a) To pack the picnic basket.
(b) To get a jacket.
(c) To get dressed.
(d) To turn off the lights.

4. What are Rosemary and Howard doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Returning home.
(c) Eating lunch.
(d) Kissing.

5. On what American holiday does PICNIC begin?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Labor Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hal says that Rosemary looked at him ______________.

2. Whose house is bustling as the scene begins?

3. What did the people in Hollywood tell Hal he would have to do to be on camera?

4. What do Hal and Madge symbolize to Rosemary?

5. What does Flo hear as she stands on her porch at the end of Act 1?

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