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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. Bernie talks about how he is ___________ when he is talking with Carol in this scene.
(a) Lucky.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

2. What does Carol discover that Bernie received when he was in the military?
(a) Top command.
(b) Court Martial.
(c) Medal.
(d) Certificate.

3. How many rooms does Carol say that her current home has, as she is speaking with Bernie?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What does Bernie feel like, according to his own admission at the start of the play?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Racehorse.

5. What word does Bernie use to describe the experience of having kids when talking to Carol?
(a) Fun.
(b) Indescribable.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Life-changing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bernie's reaction to the fact that Carol thinks he can do better than the job he currently has?

2. Bernie also talks about how he has the ability to ____________ without needing to bum money.

3. Bernie curses and says that Carol hasn't even been to the ____________ where he works.

4. Carol and Bernie talk about how neither of them goes to ____________ anymore, and that they might want to start again.

5. Who does Carol currently live with, according to her own admission in this scene of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carol say has affected her marriage, in her opinion, when she talks with Bernie?

2. How did Carol find Bernie, according to her when she and Bernie are talking in his apartment?

3. Why does Carol think she feels lonely and cheated in her life, according to her own admission?

4. Why did Bernie chew out a young lieutenant when he was in the military, according to his side of the story?

5. What does Carol attribute her good looks to, according to what she says in their conversation?

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

7. What does Carol admit is the source of her current unhappiness in her life?

8. What does Bernie suggest he and Carol do in order to continue their conversation?

9. What is the story behind Carol finally being able to find Bernie where he's living now?

10. What does Bernie reveal about his time in the military as Carol and he are talking in this scene?

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