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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 costume is Michael wearing when he asks Mary Ann to go out with him and tells her about the new tenant on the roof?
(a) A lion tamer.
(b) Fiddler on the roof.
(c) The Greek god Pan.
(d) A fire fighter.

2. What does Edgar learn when he returns home from Mrs. Miller's?
(a) Frannie believes he is depressed.
(b) Frannie thinks he has an affair.
(c) Frannie plans on hosting a party.
(d) Frannie plans on getting a job.

3. Where does Edgar go after his doctor's appointment?
(a) The park.
(b) Home.
(c) The beach.
(d) Back to work.

4. What does Mrs. Madrigal tell Edgar as she hands him the kite?
(a) "Make it count."
(b) "Get it in the wind."
(c) "I approve of you."
(d) "Run fast."

5. During his argument with DeDe, what does Beauchamp say he was doing with Mary Ann?
(a) Asking her about a gift for DeDe.
(b) Having lunch with her.
(c) Working on an ad campaign with her.
(d) Taking a walk with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frannie become upset at her party and lock herself in the bathroom?

2. In "Anguish in Bohemia," what does Beauchamp remember while he is having a drink with his friend Peter?

3. When Mona and Michael are at the nude beach, what does Mona complain about?

4. Over whom do Beauchamp and Edgar argue in "Edgar Blows Up"?

5. How does Brian react when Hillary reveals that she thinks he is homosexual?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mona's relationship with her mother different from her relationship with Mrs. Madrigal?

2. What advice does Edgar receive from his doctor and from Mrs. Madrigal?

3. Of what does Hillary accuse Brian? How does he react?

4. Briefly compare the two women in Edgar's life, Ruby Miller and Frannie.

5. What does the reader learn about Peter from the scene when he and Beauchamp are at the opera?

6. What does Mona tell Mary Ann to try to convince her to stay in San Francisco?

7. Discuss Mary Ann's initial reaction to the lifestyle in San Francisco.

8. What is Mona worried about after Michael meets Jon?

9. How does Mrs. Madrigal react when Mary Ann mentions the picture of the soldier in her bedroom?

10. Why does Mary Ann consider moving back to Cleveland and what changes her mind?

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