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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pfeni first arrives, she is late. Who or what does she blame that on?
(a) An Indian taxi driver.
(b) A broken watch.
(c) She was distracted by a shopping expedition.
(d) A late train.

2. What does Merv arrive at the door with?
(a) Shopping bags.
(b) Gorgeous, the unseen sister.
(c) A delivery.
(d) A birthday cake for the party.

3. What is Tess's school project?
(a) A series of essays on revolutionaries.
(b) A biography of her mother's early years.
(c) A biography of a famous feminist.
(d) A science fair experiment.

4. What does Gorgeous say about their father?
(a) He taught her everything she knows.
(b) He was a womanizer.
(c) He never taught her about money.
(d) He never had a kind word for his daughters.

5. What does Sara confess to Merv as Act 1, Scene 4 draws to a close?
(a) She has had many affairs over the years.
(b) She hates musical theatre.
(c) She is a secret donor to the Eastern Europe revolutionaries.
(d) She is lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives during the Sabbath ceremony?

2. What is Gorgeous doing in London?

3. Why does Sara complain to Pfeni about Tess?

4. What do Geoffrey and Pfeni wear when they enter Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Why doesn't Tess take the statue of Shiva?

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