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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Nancy and Charlie lie on their backs?
(a) Charlie hurt himself
(b) To prevent the lizards from attacking
(c) To hide
(d) To surrender

2. What does Charlie think the creatures must be a result of?
(a) A punishment for a faulty marriage
(b) Drinking too much wine
(c) Having eaten rancid liver paster for lunch
(d) Having salt water in their eyes

3. What is the main historical event the author has illustrated in the play?
(a) The Women's Liberation Movement
(b) Women's Suffrage
(c) The Equal Rights Ammendment
(d) Slavery

4. What does Nancy's sarcastic validation of Charlie's merits as a good husband and father lead to?
(a) A sexual escapade
(b) A dip in the water
(c) A long walk on the beach
(d) An argument

5. What word best describes the character of Charlie?
(a) Coward
(b) Strong
(c) Hero
(d) Lunatic

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie's actions do to his relationship with Nancy?

2. What does Nancy threaten to do if Charlie is unwilling to go along with her?

3. Is the tension created in her marriage enough to silence Nancy?

4. What are Charlie and Nancy facing as they enter their new stage in life?

5. What was Charlie's childhood dream?

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