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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does the creature peek out behind?
(a) A surfboard
(b) A mound of seaweed
(c) A rock
(d) A cliff

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

3. During the 1970s, what did women have more of and permission to use it?
(a) Money
(b) Passion
(c) Love
(d) Time

4. How did women feel about the use of their newly allowed free time in the 1970's?
(a) Liberated
(b) Baffled
(c) Elated
(d) Relieved

5. How can the state of Charlie and Nancy's marriage be best described?
(a) Difficult
(b) Loving
(c) Connective
(d) Easy

6. Is the tension created in her marriage enough to silence Nancy?
(a) In some cases
(b) It is unclear
(c) No
(d) Yes

7. Is Charlie's intention to be hurtful towards his wife?
(a) It is unclear
(b) No
(c) Yes
(d) In some cases

8. What does Charlie's actions do to his relationship with Nancy?
(a) Brings her closer
(b) Angers her
(c) Delights her
(d) Alienates her

9. What is Charlie in the mood for after lunch?
(a) A nap
(b) Yoga
(c) A long walk
(d) A light swim

10. How does Nancy feel about Charlie's blase attitude?
(a) Happy
(b) Resentful
(c) Indifferent
(d) Angry

11. What does Nancy encourage her husband to do as he lies on his back?
(a) Wink
(b) Be expressionless
(c) Frown
(d) Smile

12. What is Charlie's ideal life?
(a) To live on a ranch
(b) To stay close to home
(c) To become a writer
(d) To travel the globe

13. How does Nancy feel when she sees the creatures?
(a) Aggrivated
(b) Delighted
(c) Aghast
(d) Afraid

14. In Charlie's childhood dream, what body of water did he want to live underneath?
(a) A lagoon
(b) A swimming pool
(c) A lake
(d) The sea

15. What scientific theory is addressed in Act 1?
(a) Humans have limited evolution capabilities
(b) Humans evolved in the jungle
(c) Humans evolved from sea creatures
(d) Humans evolved from desert creatures

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of creatures does the beach location allude that humans evolved from?

2. What kind of wife does Charlie tell Nancy she is?

3. Describe Nancy's state of mind when the lizards reappear.

4. What attribute of Charlie is affected by lying on his back in submission?

5. What does Nancy suggest her and Charlie do as the lizards approach?

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