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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country does Act 2, Scene 12 take place?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Russia.

2. Which of the following do Alice and Brock NOT talk about?
(a) How Alice's latest girlfriend has run off to be with a politician.
(b) How restless Susan is.
(c) The need to get new passports.
(d) A sex change operation that a friend of Alice's has had.

3. What does Susan tell Darwin he can forget all about?
(a) The Suez Canal.
(b) The Bering Strait.
(c) The Isthmus of Panama.
(d) The Panama Canal.

4. How much time has passed since Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) A few months.
(b) Six months.
(c) A couple of hours.
(d) Two years.

5. What does Dorcas want and can't afford?
(a) A new car.
(b) A new wardrobe.
(c) A house.
(d) An abortion.

6. Why does Susan say she married her husband?
(a) He was the most handsome thing she had ever seen.
(b) He got her out of being arrested.
(c) He had money.
(d) He had connections.

7. What does Alice think is enough of a career in her life?
(a) Social work.
(b) Lust.
(c) Acting.
(d) Politics.

8. Where have Susan and Brock been on a diplomatic mission?
(a) Iran.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Burma.
(d) Iraq.

9. The Frenchman says it is _____________ to hide your feelings.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Smart.
(c) Savvy.
(d) Wise.

10. Which of the following do Alice and Dorcas NOT banter about?
(a) Alice is Dorcas' teacher.
(b) Aristocrats are generally stupid.
(c) Dorcas is the daughter of an aristocrat.
(d) Which one has a better sense of humor.

11. What does Darwin ask Brock about Susan's behavior?
(a) If she is mentally ill.
(b) If she is sleep deprived.
(c) If she is drunk.
(d) If she is jet lagged.

12. What has hindered Brock's progress in the diplomatic service?
(a) His decision not to return to Iran.
(b) His inability to learn French.
(c) His lack of social skills.
(d) His wife's mental illness.

13. What does Susan ask Lazar to do before she leaves?
(a) Tell her he loves her.
(b) Close her suitcase.
(c) Kiss her.
(d) Hold her.

14. What does Lazar say that a good undercover agent never does?
(a) Wears bright clothing.
(b) Leaves a paper trail.
(c) Talks on a landline phone.
(d) Lets people know that he has been in a place.

15. Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation between Brock and Alice?
(a) How the house is unused.
(b) How dusty the house is.
(c) The weather.
(d) How grim funerals are.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lazar say his life is dull?

2. Why is Susan going into town?

3. Who is the British Prime Minister that Darwin feels is to blame for the British problems?

4. For what reason does Alice say that Dorcas needs the money?

5. Who does Susan encounter in France?

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