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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Man One says that every bridesmaid was a what in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Film starlet.
(b) A millionairess.
(c) A princess.
(d) A queen.

2. What do the reporters want a photograph of Ill selling?
(a) An axe.
(b) A fur.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A rifle.

3. The painter gives Mrs. Ill a portrait of whom in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Claire.
(b) Ill.
(c) Herself.
(d) Ill's daughter.

4. Which character says he's been over-drinking lately in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) The Policeman.
(b) The Schoolmaster.
(c) Ill.
(d) The Mayor.

5. What does Claire use to examine her guests in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) A lorgnette.
(c) Eyeglasses.
(d) A magnifying glass.

6. In the postscript, how does the author say he considers himself in comparison to the characters of the play?
(a) At no great remove.
(b) Removed from.
(c) Filled with judgment.
(d) Owning of.

7. Who does Claire say her ninth husband reminds her of in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) The Duke of Earle.
(b) Count Zisselman.
(c) Count Holk.
(d) Count Alexander.

8. What does Ill ask for in his final moments in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Freedom.
(b) A last meal.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A cigarette.

9. Why does the reporter ask the Mayor to redo the vote in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) The microphone went out.
(b) They couldn't believe it.
(c) The camera jammed.
(d) The lights went out.

10. The author claims that the events only take their decisive turn during the scene where?
(a) The Golden Apple.
(b) Ill's store.
(c) Petersen's Barn.
(d) Konrad's Wood.

11. What does Claire remark that she hates in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Cemeteries.
(b) Radios.
(c) Televisions.
(d) Museums.

12. What does Claire offer to Ill in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A flower.

13. In the postscript, the author writes that "just as any creature is sealed off inside its skin, so the play is sealed off inside ____."
(a) Motivation.
(b) Speech.
(c) Truth.
(d) Action.

14. What was Claire's father's name in the play?
(a) Godfrey Zisselman.
(b) Godfrey Wascher.
(c) Godfrey Heinman.
(d) Hildegen Wascher.

15. What is Claire wearing in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A tiara.
(b) A ball gown.
(c) A black dress.
(d) A wedding gown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Claire's ninth husband?

2. What kind of car does Hoby have?

3. What is the name of the factory in the town which is mentioned in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. In terms of performance, the author writes in the postscript that "all that is art should seem to be _____."

5. What does the author write gives rise to speech in the postscript?

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