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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of ghost did Angie think she heard?
(a) Ghost of a dead kitten.
(b) Ghost of a dead dog.
(c) Ghost of her father.
(d) Ghost of her mother.

2. Which character does not have a dead lover?
(a) Nijo.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Joyce.
(d) Pope Joan.

3. How does Angie feel about her aunt?
(a) She has no respect for her.
(b) She does not trust her.
(c) She is bored by her.
(d) She worships her.

4. How many job interviews does Marlene come up with for Jeanine?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

5. Where does Act 1, Part 1 take place?
(a) In Marlene's home.
(b) In Japan.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) In a living room.

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

7. What was one of the Emperor's rituals?
(a) Beating his women.
(b) Drinking a bottle of saki on Saturdays.
(c) Watching for the moon rise.
(d) Practicing yoga each morning.

8. What occupation did Griselda's husband have?
(a) Healer.
(b) Wealthy landowner.
(c) Prince.
(d) Lawyer.

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

10. What was Nijo's first child?
(a) A boy.
(b) She never knew.
(c) A girl.
(d) Twins: a girl and a boy.

11. Who is the main storyteller of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Pope Joan.
(c) Nijo.
(d) Marlene.

12. The job Jeanine will interview for with good pay also offers:
(a) Great benefits.
(b) A lot of free time.
(c) Limited prospects.
(d) A lot of travel.

13. What did Isabella do after her lover died?
(a) Became a nun.
(b) Went traveling.
(c) Started her own business.
(d) Stayed home for a long time

14. Angie says that she dreamed:
(a) That she could change things by thinking about them.
(b) That she would one day have her own company.
(c) That she was able to fly.
(d) That she could hear others' thoughts.

15. What is the main topic of conversation in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Careers.
(b) Having babies.
(c) Travel.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which topic of conversation is not mentioned in the beginning of the play?

2. What part of Joan's education was missing?

3. How does Act 2, Scene 1 end?

4. Which character is not present in Act 1, Part 1?

5. According to Marlene, the story of Griselda's marriage begins like a:

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