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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which combination of lizards and humans are comfortable with each other right away?
(a) Leslie and Nancy
(b) Nancy and Sarah
(c) Sarah and Charlie
(d) Charlie and Sarah

2. How does Charlie feel after he understands that the lizards do not understand him and his discussion on change?
(a) Happy
(b) Indifferent
(c) Peaceful
(d) Antagonistic

3. What does Charlie try to explain to Leslie is the difference between their search for a mate?
(a) Humans are immature
(b) Lizards look for love
(c) Lizards are more simple
(d) Humans look for love

4. What does the human couple offer the lizard couple at the end of Act 2?
(a) Reward
(b) Money
(c) Help
(d) Guidance

5. What do the lizards think about the gestation period of human reproduction?
(a) It's long
(b) It's unnecessary
(c) It's short
(d) It's uncomfortable

6. What flies overhead as the men are arguing?
(a) A flock of seagulls
(b) A hot air balloon
(c) A jet
(d) A kite

7. According to Nancy and Charlie, when do humans stop child rearing?
(a) When a child has another child
(b) It's a lifelong commitment
(c) When a child is married
(d) When a chid is prepared to take care of themselves

8. What does the author want the audience to play the least attention to?
(a) Issues of domesticity and child-rearing
(b) Issues of friendship
(c) Issues of lesser consequence
(d) Issues of business and law

9. How does Charlie react to Nancy telling the lizards about Charlie's hearts desire?
(a) He is infuriated and embarrased
(b) He is sad and depressed
(c) He is joyful and anticipatory
(d) He is happy and open

10. What is the name of the female lizard?
(a) Sally
(b) Martha
(c) Sarah
(d) Nancy

11. What do the lizards find so intriguing about human reproduction?
(a) The size of the human born
(b) The size of the mother pregnant
(c) The ability to have twins
(d) The amount of humans produced at one time

12. How does Charlie feel about having to explain so much to the lizards?
(a) Unamused
(b) Angered
(c) Intrigued
(d) Impatient

13. What does Leslie do to Charlie in an effort to elicit a response from him?
(a) Leslie spits on Charlie
(b) Leslie tries to lift Charlie up
(c) Leslie kicks Charlie hard
(d) Leslie pokes Charlie hard

14. Why does the lizard couple appear to have better communication with each other?
(a) They rely on language
(b) They rely on instinct
(c) They rely on physical communication
(d) They rely on attraction

15. What person/place/thing does Charlie compare Leslie to?
(a) A fish
(b) A dolphin
(c) An ape
(d) A turtle

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nancy explain to Sarah as she looks up to the sky?

2. What does Nancy urge her husband to do?

3. What do Leslie and Sarah determine after their first contact with the humans?

4. Why is communication frustrating between the lizards and the humans?

5. What does Nancy and the lizards mostly engage in?

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