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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Joan hope to understand as Pope?
(a) A deeper, spiritual truth.
(b) Intricacies of the Bible.
(c) Why men are in powerful positions.
(d) The history of her religion's rituals.

2. Kit and Angie argue over whose mother is:
(a) Uglier.
(b) Nastier.
(c) Taller.
(d) More strict.

3. Who is the youngest character in the play?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Kit.
(d) Angie.

4. How did Nijo feel when the Emperor died?
(a) Grief.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Joy.
(d) Confusion.

5. How does Act 2, Scene 1 end?
(a) With a pep talk from Jeanine.
(b) With a pep talk from Marlene.
(c) With an argument between Jeanine and Marlene.
(d) With a reconciliation between Jeanine and Marlene.

6. What part of the meal have the women been served by the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Dessert.
(b) Soup.
(c) The main course.
(d) Appetizers.

7. What does Kit want to be when she grows up?
(a) A career woman.
(b) A nuclear physicist.
(c) A movie star.
(d) A mother.

8. Why are the women toasting Marlene?
(a) She has just completed her university degree.
(b) She has just become engaged to be married.
(c) She has been named managing director at work.
(d) She has just bought a house.

9. How do the dinner guests react to Joan's story?
(a) They fall silent.
(b) They hug Joan.
(c) They are outraged.
(d) They do not believe Joan.

10. Which character's children were taken away and never returned?
(a) Nijo.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Griselda.
(d) Joan.

11. Who was Joan's lover?
(a) One of her brother's friends.
(b) One of her distant cousins.
(c) One of her fellow cardinals.
(d) One of the officials in her household.

12. When did Joan take a lover?
(a) When she became Pope.
(b) Joan never took a lover.
(c) After she had a baby.
(d) Before she became Pope.

13. Because of her skills, Jeanine:
(a) Has had seveal job offers this week.
(b) Can have any job she wants.
(c) Cannot be picky.
(d) Intimidates people.

14. Why are Marlene and Jeanine meeting in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Jeanine wants a new job.
(b) Marlene wants to work for Jeanine.
(c) Jeanine was just fired from her job.
(d) Jeanine is interviewing to work at Top Girls.

15. As the baby grew inside of Joan, she:
(a) Thought the baby would grow up to be pope.
(b) Just thought she was getting fat.
(c) Thought about the beauty of the life inside her.
(d) Thought she had experienced immaculate conception.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Nijo's child?

2. Which character insists she could never live the life of a "lady"?

3. Where are Kit and Angie planning to go while in the front yard?

4. Jeanine can best be described as:

5. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

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