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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of mother did the sisters Rosensweig appear to have?
(a) An absent mother.
(b) A critical mother.
(c) A warm and supportive mother.
(d) An alcoholic mother.

2. What do Sara and Nick discuss during the party debate in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The economic reperscussions of the Concert of Europe.
(b) The beautiful Sabbath ceremony.
(c) Nick's attraction toward Gorgeous.
(d) The plight of displaced Jews.

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

4. What play does Pfeni quote from when she and Geoffrey are speaking at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters.
(b) Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.
(c) Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.
(d) William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

5. What is Geoffrey's profession?
(a) He is a costume designer.
(b) He is a theater director.
(c) He sells faux furs.
(d) He is an actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she enters the scene, during Act 2, Scene 2, who does Sara say is outside in a red convertible?

2. What does Gorgeous say about their father?

3. What does Gorgeous say about Sara after their exchange about the ceremony?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara say about the world Merv thinks they are both from?

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?

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