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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 Sara's reaction to Nick's gift at the close of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She sings a song.
(b) She throws it away.
(c) She cries.
(d) She claps her hands with amusement.

2. When she knocks the item over, what does she do during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She laughs and makes a joke about her clumsiness.
(b) She runs from the room.
(c) She straightens it and then continues cleaning.
(d) She cries.

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

4. 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 return to their Jewish roots.
(c) They encourage her to call Merv.
(d) They encourage her to go to a singles' bar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gorgeous is alone with Pfeni during Act 2, Scene 1, what does she say about Geoffrey?

2. What do Tess and Sara argue about during Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What does Gorgeous first say about their mother in Act 2, Scene 2, after the revelations about the Sisters Rosensweig's relationships?

4. What does Sara say about herself to Merv during Act 1, Scene 4?

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, why does Geoffrey say he was with Pfeni at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is spoken about passion?

2. Explain why Pfeni and Geoffrey were first drawn to each other and crazy about each other when they met.

3. What is implied by Geoffrey in his scene with Pfeni when he talks of friends dying unfulfilled?

4. How does the unseen character of Sonia fit into Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Why might Sara refuse to sing for Merv?

6. How does Gorgeous think her sisters feel about her?

7. How is Pfeni closer to her true self after Act 2, Scene 2?

8. Describe Geoffrey's beliefs about his and Pfeni's work as artists.

9. How does Merv compare Sara to pre-war Jewish women?

10. What does Sara reveal to Merv in Act 1, Scene 4, about her emotional state?

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