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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. Why is Bernie offended by the women on the beach?
(a) He feels they are inappropriately dressed.
(b) They are flaunting their bodies, and he just wants to enjoy the beach.
(c) He feels they are too young to wear bikinis.
(d) They are all extremely rude to him.

2. Who does Danny think he sees on the beach?
(a) Joan.
(b) Whatshername.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Deborah.

3. Whom does Danny defend to a coworker after telling a story about kicking an elevator?
(a) Joan.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Himself.
(d) Bernie.

4. What does she plan to do with the children?
(a) Put them in the corner.
(b) Call their parents.
(c) Expel them from school.
(d) Report to the nurse's office.

5. When does Bernie claim to have been in Korea?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joan drinking at the bar?

2. What countries does Bernie claim the King belongs to?

3. Joan's class ask questions about what word in the story?

4. What does Bernie tell Joan he does for a living?

5. How does Joan offer to solve the problem of keeping their jointly-bought television?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Joan feel that she is getting wiser about relationships as she gets older? Why or why not?

3. What sex advice does Bernie give Danny after meeting Deborah?

4. Who was King Farouk, according to Bernie?

5. Why is Danny frightened to confess his love to Deborah?

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

7. What does Joan do when she discovers the children playing doctor?

8. Why is Bernie so offended by Joan's dismissal at the singles bar?

9. What story does Joan tell her kindergartners?

10. When Danny gets angry and kicks the elevator, what advice does Bernie give him?

(see the answer keys)

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