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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 did Bernie lose when he was an alcoholic in the past, according to his own admission?
(a) Son.
(b) Car.
(c) Driver's license.
(d) Wife.

2. Bernie comments that men are generally frightened of _________ women.
(a) Beautiful.
(b) All.
(c) Boring.
(d) Smart.

3. Who admits they quit smoking a few years ago so they know how hard it is to do so?
(a) Gerry.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Bernie.
(d) Carol.

4. Bernie begins to share his view on people who talk about living in the ___________ and getting back to nature.
(a) Country.
(b) Tress.
(c) City.
(d) Forest.

5. What does Bernie tell Carol to do about her job if she isn't satisfied with how it is going?
(a) Try harder.
(b) Complain to Gerry.
(c) Quit.
(d) Get fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. "____________, it's nice to see you," Bernie says when he's talking with Carol.

2. What does Carol say she wants when Bernie asks her what she wants by coming to see him?

3. What does Bernie tell Carol she is, again, as he continues to tell her this in the play?

4. Carol says that she and Gerry love each other in the ___________ way when asked by Bernie about their relationship.

5. Where does Carol admit to working when Bernie asks her about this part of her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bernie say when Carol asks Bernie if he feels she is entitled to having a father in her life?

2. What does Bernie say that he wants to offer Carol when they are meeting, but he cannot because of his new life?

3. Who decorated Bernie's apartment, according to his own admission when Carol comments on it?

4. What does Bernie say when Carol asks him if he is working that night during this scene?

5. What is Bernie's reaction to Carol's comment about him being wasted at the restaurant?

6. What is the joke that Bernie makes about the gift he presents to Carol in this scene?

7. What did Bernie do to his car when he went to the holiday party during the story he shares with Carol?

8. Where was Bernie working during the time of the story he tells during this scene of the play?

9. Why has Bernie never given anyone jewelry before this particular day?

10. During what holiday does the story Bernie tells in this scene take place as he is sharing the story with Carol?

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