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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 1, the sisters Rosensweig confront each other. What does Gorgeous say both sisters think about Gorgeous?
(a) They are jealous of her marriage and career.
(b) They never liked her husband.
(c) They think she manipulates people.
(d) They are jealous she is the gorgeous one.

2. The morning after the party, how did Pfeni say she spent the night?
(a) Discussing theatre with Geoffrey.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Watching videos of refugees.
(d) Doing a crossword puzzle.

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

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

5. What do Tess and Tom reveal during Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) They saw Sara and Merv dancing together.
(b) They heard Sara and Merv arguing.
(c) They they think Sara is having a nervous breakdown.
(d) They don't trust Merv in the slightest.

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

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

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

9. Why does Tess want her passport in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She is afraid of identity theft.
(b) Pfeni has inspired her to go to India.
(c) She wants to go on a safari.
(d) She and Tom are leaving the next day.

10. What do Tess and Sara argue about during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Money.
(b) Nick.
(c) Merv.
(d) Tess's appearance.

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

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

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

14. What literary work is referred to in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The play Three Sisters.
(b) The play Hamlet.
(c) A novel by the Jewish writer Chaim Potok.
(d) The play Hedda Gabler.

15. 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 warm and energetic.
(c) She says she is a yenta.
(d) She says she is cold and bitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who clears the dinner table at the opening of Act 1, Scene 4?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after her night with Merv, what does Sara say caused her illness?

3. What do Pfeni and Gorgeous encourage Sara to do in Act 2, Scene 2, as they share a glass of wine?

4. How does Merv say he knew the friend that he and Sara have in common during Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What is Gorgeous's angry reply regarding Sara in the emotional scene during Act 2, Scene 1?

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