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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Regarding her drawings, Jo claims she is not only talented, but:
(a) Famous.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Geniused.
(d) Beautiful.

2. What is the climate like in the new apartment according to Helen?
(a) The apartment is stuffy.
(b) The apartment is terribly muggy, like a steamhouse.
(c) The apartment is swelteringly hot.
(d) The apartment is cold and drafty, a shelter to the four winds.

3. How is the apartment lit?
(a) The apartment has an antique lamp the is covered in the rent.
(b) The apartment is lit by sunlight or moonlight only.
(c) The apartment is lit by a bare bulb hanging from the ceiling.
(d) The apartment is lit by the stove.

4. What type of music do the first stage directions say should be playing?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Rap music.
(c) Blues music.
(d) Jazz music.

5. What, because of the time period of the play, is the significant difference between Jo and her boyfriend?
(a) Jo is Caucasian and her boyfriend is African.
(b) Jo is English, and her boyfriend is American.
(c) Jo is a young girl, and her boyfriend is an old man.
(d) Jo is very tall, and her boyfriend is very short.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excites her boyfriend the most about their relationship?

2. How does Helen explain Jo's behavior to Peter?

3. What are Peter and Helen celebrating?

4. What does Helen try to give Jo when Jo complains of being cold?

5. Where does Jo threaten to put Helen if she marries again?

(see the answer key)

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