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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Marv and Tess discuss at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The beautiful Sabbath ceremony.
(b) The Concert of Europe.
(c) Merv's attrraction to Sara.
(d) The Concert for Bangladesh.

2. What does Gorgeous say about Geoffrey's friends when she first encounters Merv?
(a) She says they are all boorish.
(b) She says they all like musical theater.
(c) She says they are all Jewish.
(d) She says they all find her attractive.

3. How does Sara deflect conversation about social conditions?
(a) She talks about her latest shopping spree.
(b) She talks about Hong Kong.
(c) She talks about Jewish food.
(d) She talks about her relationship with Geoffrey.

4. How does Pfeni exit Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She is carried off by Geoffrey.
(b) She gathers her shopping bags and leaves in a huff.
(c) She hears Tess calling her and runs in the direction of her voice.
(d) She gets upset and leaves the room sobbing.

5. What social situation concerns Tess?
(a) The monarchy in England is corrupt.
(b) The AIDS epidemic is growing.
(c) People are using drugs.
(d) There are homeless living by the train tracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could the amount of time Pfeni and Geoffrey spend together be categorized?

2. What does Geoffrey say about his relationship with Pfeni?

3. What sort of mother did the sisters Rosensweig appear to have?

4. What is one of Merv's concerns regarding the discussion at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What does Pfeni tell Gregory about Sara's opinion of their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, what can be inferred from Sara's participation--or lack thereof--in the political discussions that occur?

2. What might be said about the relationships between mothers and daughters in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does Sara believe men's perceptions of her are, and how does Merv seem to perceive her?

4. What is represented by Pfeni's traveling with shopping bags and how is this indicated in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, give an example that demonstrates what is revealed about Pfeni's self-image.

6. What is the basis for the political arguments in Act 1, Scene 3?

7. What is represented by Sara's rejection of the statue of Shiva?

8. What might be inferred about the play or the people in it from the performance from The Scarlet Pimpernel?

9. What are some of the things learned about Sara's surgery and her feelings about it?

10. Sara says Pfeni sounds very "New York." What does she mean by that?

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