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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does John Givings currently live?
(a) With his parents.
(b) The North Fork.
(c) At Greenacres, the state mental hospital.
(d) In Pendleton Penitentiary.

2. What does Frank decide to do, regarding Maureen?
(a) Ask her out to dinner.
(b) Make a pass at her.
(c) Ignore her.
(d) Take off her sweater.

3. As they return from lunch, what does Frank see other co-workers doing?
(a) Strolling about in the sun, taking their last few minutes of freedom, and realizes that his freedom lies just two months ahead.
(b) Smoking cigarettes.
(c) Slowly walking into the building.
(d) Complaining to each other.

4. What do Frank and Maureen do after lunch?
(a) They go to Central Park.
(b) They stroll briefly.
(c) They have sex.
(d) They head back to work.

5. How does Frank feel about April as he makes his way backstage after the curtain comes down?
(a) Shy and nervous.
(b) Worried.
(c) He desires her.
(d) Annoyed by her.

6. How does Frank finds April?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Excited.
(c) Disgruntled and quarrelsome.
(d) A little upset.

7. What does Frank finally notice when he tries to apologize to his wife?
(a) She is crying.
(b) She has left the house.
(c) She has taken a blanket and gone to sleep on the couch downstairs.
(d) She is asleep.

8. Why does Earl come home crestfallen?
(a) He had been fired.
(b) He will have to move to New York.
(c) The big promotion that he expected in New York has been shot down by a higher authority and he will remain on various field assignments until his retirement.
(d) His boss is disappointed with his work.

9. Of what does Frank Wheeler catch a glimpse as April acts out her part onstage?
(a) A great actress.
(b) A stranger.
(c) The girl he fell in love with.
(d) The shy girl he had once known.

10. From where is the director who is hired to work with the amateur actors?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) London.
(d) Chicago.

11. What does Mrs. Givings stop by and give Frank?
(a) Sedum.
(b) Gossip about the neighbors.
(c) A cup of sugar.
(d) A card.

12. As he approaches his house, what does Frank notice?
(a) There is a police car in the driveway.
(b) No one is home.
(c) All the lights are on.
(d) The curtains are drawn in the picture window.

13. As they nurture and cherish their plan to move to Europe, what do April and Frank continue to ridicule?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) The middle class folkways of their suburban neighbors.
(d) The Givings' son, John.

14. Once the floor is as empty as it will get, Frank steps into Ms. Grube's office and does what?
(a) Sleeps with her.
(b) Tells her to go home.
(c) Apologizes to her.
(d) Relieves her of her duties and asks her to lunch.

15. What does Frank threaten to do?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Get a divorce.
(c) Hit her with his closed fist.
(d) Leave her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank find temporary solace?

2. How does Frank tell stories about himself?

3. With whom does Frank remember first having lunch?

4. How does Frank try to dismiss the afternoon?

5. What do the cast members do backstage during intermission?

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