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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sara complain to Pfeni about Tess?
(a) Sara thinks Tess is too frumpy.
(b) Sara thinks Tess will try to run away.
(c) Sara says Tess is trying to do everything the opposite of her mother.
(d) Sara would like for Tess to become a famous playwright and Tess is resisting her.

4. Where was Merv prior to arriving at Sara's house in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He says he was at an anti-war rally.
(b) He says he was at a meeting of a Jewish congress.
(c) He says he was in India.
(d) He says he was in Israel.

5. When Pfeni tells a story about their childhood in New York, what does Sara feel she is doing?
(a) Justifying her behavior.
(b) Purposely forgetting all about their Jewish traditions.
(c) Telling lies about their younger years just to impress Tess.
(d) Romanticizing their younger years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sara say men usually feel about her?

2. Whose birthday is to be celebrated?

3. Why won't Sara allow Tess to move to the United States?

4. What is Geoffrey's profession?

5. When Pfeni first arrives, she is late. Who or what does she blame that on?

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