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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. How do the Wheelers become more and more like the shallow suburbanites they loathe?
(a) As they spend more and more time with their suburbanite friends.
(b) As they spend less and less time in New York City.
(c) As they progress further and further with their plans to leave the country.
(d) As they become more involved in community activities.

2. What does the audience also do during intermission?
(a) Buy food.
(b) Go backstage to congratulate the actors.
(c) Wipe perspiration from their hands onto their clothing.
(d) Donate money to the community theater.

3. What happens when the leading man becomes sick and unable to act?
(a) A friend takes his place.
(b) The director takes his place.
(c) The stage manager takes his place.
(d) The understudy takes his place.

4. What did April want to do when the relationship became serious?
(a) Get an abortion.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Move to the suburbs.
(d) Stay in the hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frank call Maureen's supervisor at the office?

2. What does Ordway ask Wheeler about moving to Europe?

3. On a quiet Sunday morning after their big fight, what does Frank Wheeler do?

4. What do Frank and Maureen do after lunch?

5. How does Frank feel about Ordway's question?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shep meet Milly? What happens to their relationship?

2. How do the children respond to their parents' moods?

3. What does Frank tell Maureen about himself?

4. What does Maureen tell Frank at lunch?

5. With what does Frank struggle?

6. How does the play proceed?

7. How does Frank feel about April's plan to move to Europe? How does she react to his thoughts about her idea?

8. What is significant about this trip to New York City?

9. Why does Mrs. Givings show up? How does Frank react to this?

10. How does the decision to move to Paris affect the Wheelers?

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