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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In preparation for the Sabbath ceremony, what does Gorgeous do?
(a) She removes her jewelry.
(b) She covers her head.
(c) She makes a sign of the cross.
(d) She kneels down.

2. Where does Tom work?
(a) In a restaurant frequented by members of the revolutionary party.
(b) In Tess's school.
(c) In a radio equipment store.
(d) In a tea shop.

3. What does the statue of Shiva represent?
(a) Shiva is the goddess of love.
(b) Shiva is a muse.
(c) Shiva is the goddess of destruction and renewal.
(d) Shiva is the goddess of death.

4. What does Sara do as a profession?
(a) She works as a consultant.
(b) She is a researcher.
(c) She sells real estate in London.
(d) She manages a bank.

5. What does Geoffrey say about his relationship with Pfeni?
(a) He says it would be perfect if she would only agree to marry him.
(b) He says he is miserable.
(c) He says they need to spend more time together.
(d) He says it is perfect.

6. What do Geoffrey and Pfeni wear when they enter Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Disco outfits.
(b) Formal wear.
(c) Costumes.
(d) Lounging pajamas.

7. What does Geoffrey say about Pfeni's appearance?
(a) He says she is gorgeous.
(b) He says she could stand to lose a few pounds.
(c) He says she is attractive but does not wear clothes that show off her figure.
(d) He says she should "do something" with her hair.

8. 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.

9. What does Sara think of Tess's project?
(a) She cannot imagine that her past has any importance.
(b) She thinks Tess should concentrate on math and science.
(c) She thinks Tess is lying about the project.
(d) She thinks the teacher who assigned it is too liberal.

10. What is Gorgeous doing in London?
(a) She is leading a bus tour.
(b) She is visting a famous Jewish synogogue.
(c) She is seeing several plays in London's West End theater district.
(d) She never says.

11. What does Gorgeous do for a living?
(a) She is an artist,
(b) She teaches.
(c) She hosts a radio call-in show.
(d) She works in musical theater.

12. What is one of Merv's concerns regarding the discussion at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Deciphering Nick's accent.
(b) Whether he has overstayed his welcome.
(c) Anti-Semitism.
(d) Musical theater is dying.

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

14. How does Gorgeous characterize herself?
(a) She says she is "winsome."
(b) She says she is quick-witted.
(c) She says she is devout.
(d) She says she is "funsy."

15. Who are Tom and Tess arguing with at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Gorgeous.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) Nick.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins in the childhood game Sara and Pfeni play?

2. Whose side does Merv take in the debate that is occurring at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What does Merv arrive at the door with?

4. At the close of Act 1, Scene 2, Sara makes and announcement. What does Sara say will occur in a half-hour?

5. How do Merv and Geoffrey know each other?

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