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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sara say about her and Merv when she enters Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) They had a terrible fight.
(b) They are making plans for the future.
(c) They are totally compatible.
(d) There is no possible future.

3. When Sara appears at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, what do the others do, referring to Merv?
(a) They tell her they think it's a poor match.
(b) They tease her.
(c) They give her a standing ovation.
(d) They pull her aside and ask for details.

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

5. What is the second of Geoffrey's realizations about himself in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He is more interested in men than women.
(b) He is more interested in being celibate than being with Pfeni.
(c) He wants to be a pop singer.
(d) He is ready to move to New York.

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

7. What does Geoffrey say about Sara and her work as they talk during the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That it reminds him of the pop songs they are listening to.
(b) That it is too important to her and thus means she does not spend enough time with him.
(c) That he believes in her.
(d) That he thinks she is not working up to her potential.

8. Who is first to comfort Pfeni after her break-up in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Tess and Tom.
(b) Gorgeous.
(c) Merv.
(d) Sara.

9. 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.

10. What does Gorgeous say she is going to have soon when she leaves Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A television job.
(b) A real fancy pair of shoes.
(c) An expensive piece of jewelry.
(d) A ticket back home.

11. When she knocks the item over, what does she do during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She laughs and makes a joke about her clumsiness.
(b) She runs from the room.
(c) She cries.
(d) She straightens it and then continues cleaning.

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

13. Why does Geoffrey say he prefers pop music to Shakespeare during the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Pop music is easier to memorize.
(b) Pop music is hummable.
(c) Pop music is what he grew up with.
(d) Pop music is more accessible.

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

15. In Act 2, Scene 2, what is the first of Geoffrey's realizations about himself?
(a) He is angry about his childhood.
(b) He is secretly attracted to Gorgeous.
(c) He is happiest working in the theatre.
(d) He loves leading bus tours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sara say about Pfeni's career in Act 2, Scene 1, the day after the party?

3. In Act 2, Scene 1, after their night together, who does Sara say would be a better match for Merv?

4. What does Gorgeous first say about their mother in Act 2, Scene 2, after the revelations about the Sisters Rosensweig's relationships?

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

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