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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 26-44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flan is shocked that his son lets Paul call him what?
(a) Man
(b) Woody
(c) Woodrow
(d) Brother

2. What does the New York Times send contributors of the anecdotes Flan and Ouisa mention at the end of this section?
(a) A Times tree ornament
(b) A free subscription
(c) A bottle of champagne
(d) A framed excerpt

3. Which of the following would-be presidential assassins is mentioned in Paul's thesis?
(a) Fromme
(b) Zangara
(c) Hinckley
(d) Bycke

4. Which of the following is not an ingredient listed in the dish Paul prepares?
(a) Tuna Fish
(b) Sun-dried tomatoes
(c) Spinach
(d) Olives

5. When Flan mentions that Geoffrey is from South Africa, Ouisa needles him for sounding how?
(a) Contentious
(b) Sensational
(c) Fatalist
(d) Portentous

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paul, on the shooting of what movie did Sidney Poitier meet his second wife?

2. At the beginning of Act 1, what aspect of his state of being does Flan repeatedly mention?

3. Which of the following fantasy stories is not among the one listed mockingly as "imaginative" in Paul's thesis?

4. What is the second prized item that Flan checks at the top of the play?

5. What does Geoffrey say amazes him about New York in his first line?

(see the answer key)

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