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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 Sara say to Merv to deflect the difficult conversation they are having the morning after their night together?
(a) He is her soul mate.
(b) He is very nice.
(c) He is being rude.
(d) He is being foolish.

2. What happened to Gorgeous's shoe as she explains it in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She lost it on the subway.
(b) She got the heel caught in the escalator.
(c) She threw it at her husband.
(d) She lost it after a secret tryst.

3. What does Gorgeous say about her husband's employment in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He lost his law firm job.
(b) He lost his banking job.
(c) He is moving to London to take a new job.
(d) He is contemplating retirement.

4. Why does Geoffrey say he prefers pop music to Shakespeare during the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Pop music is easier to memorize.
(b) Pop music is what he grew up with.
(c) Pop music is more accessible.
(d) Pop music is hummable.

5. What does Sara say about the nickname Merv calls her during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) It is a nickname she loathes.
(b) It was the name her mother called her.
(c) It was the name her grandfather called her.
(d) It was the name her first husband called her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sara accuse Gorgeous of in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. What question does Merv pose about his wife's death 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 do Pfeni and Gorgeous encourage Sara to do in Act 2, Scene 2, as they share a glass of wine?

5. What does Merv say about the circumstances of his wife's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secrets that Gorgeous has been hiding are revealed in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

3. Describe Pfeni and Geoffrey's relationship in Act 2, Scene 1.

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

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

6. What is Sara's response to Merv's compliments in Act 2, Scene 1?

7. What does Merv reveal about his wife?

8. What is the significance of Merv calling Sara by the name Sadie?

9. What is represented by the Yiddish recording Sara plays?

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

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