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

2. Which of these is a personality trait of Gorgeous as exhibited in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She uses extremely big words.
(b) She is chatty.
(c) She cries a lot.
(d) She is somber.

3. What other play is referenced in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The Scarlet Pimpernel.
(b) Cats.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. Where does Gorgeous live?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York City.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What does Gorgeous encourage Sara to do as the two sister discuss Sara's surgery and subsequent events in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) See a psychiatrist.
(b) Return to America.
(c) Travel to India with Pfeni.
(d) Talk about her feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gorgeous notice about the time of day near the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Who joins in the childhood game Sara and Pfeni play?

3. How does Sara feel about the Sabbath ceremony?

4. What do Geoffrey and Pfeni do to entertain everyone at the party in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What do Marv and Tess discuss at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How could the character of Gorgeous be described?

4. What is indicated about Tess's political views in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What is Sara's opinion of Geoffrey and Pfeni's relationship, and how is this revealed?

6. What comparisons might be drawn between the Chekhov play, The Sisters, and this one?

7. What are Sara's relationships like as seen in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between Geoffrey and Pfeni.

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