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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after her night with Merv, what does Sara say caused her illness?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Anger.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Loneliness.

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

4. When the sisters Rosensweig open the wine, what do they toast to?
(a) Israel.
(b) New beginnings.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Sisterhood.

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

6. What does Sara confess to Merv as Act 1, Scene 4 draws to a close?
(a) She has had many affairs over the years.
(b) She hates musical theatre.
(c) She is a secret donor to the Eastern Europe revolutionaries.
(d) She is lonely.

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

8. Who clears the dinner table at the opening of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Tess.
(b) Sara.
(c) Pfeni.
(d) Gorgeous.

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

10. What does Sara do after Merv leaves in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She speaks to the ghost of her mother.
(b) She dances to Frank Sinatra music.
(c) She listens to the choir recording that Tess was listening to at the very beginning of the play.
(d) She breaks into a song from Geoffrey's play.

11. 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) Settle down.
(c) Have a baby.
(d) Break up.

12. 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 all her romantic relationships are doomed to failure.
(c) She says she is not lonely enough to sleep with him.
(d) She says he reminds her of her first husband, and not in a good way.

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

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

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

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. Where do Geoffrey and Pfeni say they have to go when they leave Act 1, Scene 4?

3. After revealing how she spent the night, in Act 2, Scene 1, what does Pfeni say about her feelings?

4. What does Sara say about the nickname Merv calls her during Act 1, Scene 4?

5. On what pretext does Gorgeous send Geoffrey away when he exits Act 2, Scene 1?

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