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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. What does Bernie claim an old girlfriend wanted him to do with a bicycle chain?
(a) She wanted him to sell the chain.
(b) She wanted him to lock her bicycle up for her.
(c) She wanted him to chain her hands together.
(d) She wanted him to lock her to the radiator.

2. What television show does Bernie reference when talking about Korea?
(a) M*A*S*H.
(b) Dragnet.
(c) Charlie's Angels.
(d) The Days of Our Lives.

3. According to Bernie, a nice pair of legs is like what?
(a) Money from home.
(b) A shelf full of books.
(c) A stroll in the park.
(d) A cool breeze.

4. What incident does Bernie reveal about his childhood?
(a) He was adopted by his aunt and uncle.
(b) He was molested by a man as a child.
(c) He was orphaned at a young age.
(d) He lost a younger sibling.

5. What story does Joan read to her class?
(a) The story of Beauty and the Beast.
(b) The story of the three little pigs.
(c) The story of the wife who was a beautiful woman half the time, and a hag the other half.
(d) The story of Alice in Wonderland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Bernie think the girl was?

2. Who does Danny insult as he and Deborah split up their belongings?

3. Do Joan and Danny get along?

4. What confession does Danny make to Deborah?

5. What household item does Deborah feel Danny compares her to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What, in Act 2, do Joan and Deborah agree on about men?

2. After Bernie realizes Danny is serious about Deborah, what warning does he give?

3. Who was King Farouk, according to Bernie?

4. What is the significance of Deborah and Danny's fight over the shampoo?

5. What does Bernie say about Deborah's profession, upon meeting her for the first time?

6. What is Joan's reaction when Deborah informs her she is moving in with Danny?

7. How is Act 26, when Danny is awake and Deborah is asleep, juxtaposed with the other scenes where they are in bed together?

8. After running into Joan at Deborah's apartment, what question does Danny ask her and why?

9. While Bernie and Danny are shopping for Bernie's nephew, what secret does Bernie reveal about his childhood?

10. What sexual problem did Joan have with her previous boyfriend?

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