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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Tom and Tess say they have to do as they leave Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Visit his father.
(b) Deliver costumes to the theatre.
(c) Plan a candleight vigil.
(d) Go out for pizza as neither one liked the dinner.

3. What do Pfeni and Gorgeous encourage Sara to do in Act 2, Scene 2, as they share a glass of wine?
(a) They encourage her to try to mend her relationship with Tess.
(b) They encourage her to call Merv.
(c) They encourage her to return to their Jewish roots.
(d) They encourage her to go to a singles' bar.

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

5. What does Sara accuse Gorgeous of in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Acting like a foolish gossip.
(b) Acting like a brat.
(c) Acting like a child.
(d) Acting like their mother.

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

7. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Tess accuse Sara of living without?
(a) A belief in fairy tales and mythology.
(b) Passion.
(c) Sex.
(d) A firm grounding in reality.

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

9. 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 inevitable?
(d) Was it preventable?

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

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

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

13. What is Geoffrey's post-dinner story about during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) His new play.
(b) His own affair with Pfeni.
(c) Two actors having a secret homosexual affair.
(d) An actor and a married actress having a secret affair.

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

15. When she enters the scene, during Act 2, Scene 2, who does Sara say is outside in a red convertible?
(a) Gorgeous's husband.
(b) Merv.
(c) Geoffrey's ex-boyfriend.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the friend Merv and Sara have in common?

2. What does Merv say about Sara's demeanor the morning after their night together?

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

4. What name does Merv call Sara by when they are left alone during Act 1, Scene 4?

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

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