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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pfeni say about herself as a daughter during Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She was the perfect obedient daughter.
(b) She was less than ideal.
(c) She was devoted.
(d) She was invisible to her mother.

2. What happens when Gorgeous tries to leave Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She breaks the heel on her shoe.
(b) She trips.
(c) She breaks into the song Geoffrey and Pfeni were listening to at the beginning of the scene.
(d) She starts sobbing.

3. When Gorgeous is alone with Pfeni during Act 2, Scene 1, what does she say about Geoffrey?
(a) That she should work harder to get Geoffrey to propose.
(b) That Pfeni clearly is madly in love with him.
(c) That they should elope--they are not getting any younger.
(d) That it is time for Pfeni to face facts--they are not suited to one another.

4. What is Sara's self-assessment on the morning after her night with Merv?
(a) She says she is smart and remote.
(b) She says she is a yenta.
(c) She says she is cold and bitter.
(d) She says she is warm and energetic.

5. The morning after, during Act 2, Scene 1, what does Sara imply about her night with Merv?
(a) It was forgettable.
(b) It reinforced her loneliness.
(c) It was awkward.
(d) It was great.

6. What does Gorgeous say about her husband's employment in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He is moving to London to take a new job.
(b) He is contemplating retirement.
(c) He lost his banking job.
(d) He lost his law firm job.

7. What does Sara say about the nickname Merv calls her during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) It was the name her grandfather called her.
(b) It was the name her mother called her.
(c) It is a nickname she loathes.
(d) It was the name her first husband called her.

8. What is Nick's birthday gift to Sara?
(a) A book.
(b) A framed picture of the three sisters.
(c) A plain tea kettle.
(d) Candlesticks.

9. What does Pfeni say abut Goeffrey's potential as a husband during Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) He would be unfaithful.
(b) He would be respectful of her as a wife.
(c) He is perfect son-in-law potential.
(d) He is not an ideal son-in-law.

10. What does Sara say to Merv about the possibility of a liaison during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She says she has been attracted to him all along.
(b) She says he reminds her of her first husband, and not in a good way.
(c) She says she is not lonely enough to sleep with him.
(d) She says all her romantic relationships are doomed to failure.

11. What question does Merv pose about his wife's death during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Was it preventable?
(b) Was it inevitable?
(c) Was it a sign of God's wrath?
(d) Was it fair?

12. On what pretext does Gorgeous send Geoffrey away when he exits Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) He needs to finish working on his play.
(b) He is to deliver a lecture to her tour group.
(c) She needs him to pick up her medicine from the pharmacy.
(d) He is needed at the theatre.

13. What does Merv say about Sara's demeanor the morning after their night together?
(a) She is mercenary.
(b) She is haughty.
(c) She manages to be cold and warm at the same time.
(d) She is fragile.

14. What is Sara's reaction to Nick's gift at the close of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She cries.
(b) She throws it away.
(c) She sings a song.
(d) She claps her hands with amusement.

15. What does Sara refuse to do for Merv as they exit Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Make dessert.
(b) Make love.
(c) Tell a bawdy joke.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gorgeous say Sara should do in the role each of them play as three sisters?

2. What does Sara do when Pfeni takes her hand in Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after the party?

3. What compliment does Geoffrey pay to Pfeni during their conversation at the start of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What do Tom and Tess say they have to do as they leave Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What does Merv say about the circumstances of his wife's death?

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