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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. How does Merv say he knew the friend that he and Sara have in common during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) They went to the same synagogue.
(b) She was the wife of his rabbi.
(c) They had a one-night stand.
(d) They had a long-term affair.

2. What is Sara's self-assessment on the morning after her night with Merv?
(a) She says she is warm and energetic.
(b) She says she is a yenta.
(c) She says she is cold and bitter.
(d) She says she is smart and remote.

3. What do Sara and Pfeni do to Gorgeous at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) They play a clapping game with her.
(b) They berate her for being so focused on material things.
(c) They playfully tickle her.
(d) They beg her to move to London.

4. What does Sara confess to Merv as Act 1, Scene 4 draws to a close?
(a) She is lonely.
(b) She hates musical theatre.
(c) She is a secret donor to the Eastern Europe revolutionaries.
(d) She has had many affairs over the years.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, what is the first of Geoffrey's realizations about himself?
(a) He is angry about his childhood.
(b) He is secretly attracted to Gorgeous.
(c) He is happiest working in the theatre.
(d) He loves leading bus tours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sara do when Pfeni takes her hand in Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after the party?

2. What is Gorgeous's angry reply regarding Sara in the emotional scene during Act 2, Scene 1?

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?

4. What does Gorgeous say Sara should do in the role each of them play as three sisters?

5. On what pretext does Gorgeous send Geoffrey away when he exits Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the mood as Act 1, Scene 4 opens.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who do the three sisters toast and why?

10. Why might Sara refuse to sing for Merv?

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