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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gorgeous imply about her marriage in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Her husband may be having an affair.
(b) Her husband may be insane.
(c) Her husband may be hiding his assets.
(d) Her husband may be gay.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, why does Geoffrey say he was with Pfeni at first?
(a) He was bitter.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was frightened.
(d) He was lonely.

3. What compliment does Geoffrey pay to Pfeni during their conversation at the start of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She knows who she is.
(b) She is capable of being alone.
(c) She is intelligent.
(d) She is beautiful.

4. What does Sara say she wants to do with Geoffrey as the two of them discuss their relationship at the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Write a hit play.
(b) Break up.
(c) Have a baby.
(d) Settle down.

5. What does Gorgeous first say about their mother in Act 2, Scene 2, after the revelations about the Sisters Rosensweig's relationships?
(a) She should have explained more about sex.
(b) She did an awful job raising them.
(c) She did a wonderful job raising them.
(d) She should have emphasized their Jewish faith more.

6. What does Geoffrey say about so many of his friends as he speaks to Pfeni at the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) They died unfulfilled.
(b) They lived life to the fullest.
(c) They lived anonymously.
(d) They died of broken hearts.

7. What does Sara knock over during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A small stool.
(b) A glass of wine.
(c) A candlestick.
(d) A vase.

8. What do Sara and Pfeni do to Gorgeous at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) They playfully tickle her.
(b) They play a clapping game with her.
(c) They berate her for being so focused on material things.
(d) They beg her to move to London.

9. After revealing how she spent the night, in Act 2, Scene 1, what does Pfeni say about her feelings?
(a) She was bored out of her mind.
(b) She felt
(c) She was both excited and guilty about the project.
(d) She felt left out.

10. What does Merv say about the circumstances of his wife's death?
(a) Merv says it occurred as she was coming into her own as a person.
(b) Merv says it was a brutal, drawn-out death over many years.
(c) Merv says both he and his wife were in total denial about it up until the very end.
(d) Merv says it occurred just as they were going to depart on an around-the-world trip.

11. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?
(a) Time.
(b) Family.
(c) Finding a new love.
(d) Antacid.

12. What name does Merv call Sara by when they are left alone during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Angel.
(c) Smiling Sara.
(d) Gorgeous.

13. What does Sara say about herself to Merv during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She was always destined to be alone.
(b) She was always homely.
(c) She was different from all the other girls.
(d) She was always a feminist, even as a child.

14. 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.

15. The morning after their night together, to whom does Merv compare Sara?
(a) His former lover, Sonia.
(b) Jewish women he's seen in photos from pre-war Europe.
(c) His sister.
(d) His late wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, the sisters Rosensweig confront each other. What does Gorgeous say both sisters think about Gorgeous?

2. How does Merv respond to Sara regarding her assessment of their compatibility the morning after their night together?

3. What is the subtext or implied by Geoffrey's comment about his friends' lives in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. In Act 2, Scene 2, what is the first of Geoffrey's realizations about himself?

5. What does Pfeni say about herself as a daughter during Act 2, Scene 1?

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