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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 is Gorgeous doing in London?
(a) She is visting a famous Jewish synogogue.
(b) She never says.
(c) She is seeing several plays in London's West End theater district.
(d) She is leading a bus tour.

2. What do Geoffrey and Pfeni do to entertain everyone at the party in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) They recite a rhyming poem.
(b) They tell a long joke.
(c) They perform a song.
(d) They play charades.

3. When Merv invites himself to dinner, what does Sara suggest?
(a) He should make himself at home.
(b) He should make some pre-dinner cocktails.
(c) He should prepare himself because she is a terrible cook.
(d) He should instead find a restaurant.

4. What does Gorgeous think the Concert of Europe is?
(a) A political group.
(b) A rock group.
(c) A musical concert.
(d) A partitioning of Eastern Europe.

5. What is happening globally on the night of Sara's party in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The Soviet Union is falling.
(b) Protests are being held in Hong Kong.
(c) The Berlin Wall has fallen.
(d) Israel has declared war on Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Geoffrey and Pfeni wear when they enter Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What childhood game do Pfeni and Sara play?

3. What other play is referenced in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What does Gorgeous say about Geoffrey's friends when she first encounters Merv?

5. How does Gorgeous characterize herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How could the character of Gorgeous be described?

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

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 do we learn about the time setting of this play in Act 1, Sceen 3, and what indicates that?

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

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

10. What is the Concert of Europe?

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