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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugue in a Nursery, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is annoying to Arnold about his conversation with Ed?
(a) The fact that Ed tries to kiss Arnold in the middle of the conversation.
(b) That Ed does not acknowledge Arnold's hurt.
(c) That Ed keeps talking about Laurel.
(d) Ed's conflicted state of mind.

2. One is the main action in this scene?
(a) An exploration of the relationship between each person of the two couples.
(b) The harmony of the four getting along to create dinner.
(c) The arrival of two other young couples and subsequent confusion.
(d) The revelation that Arnold and Ed plan to sneak off to have sex.

3. What does Arnold ask of Ed?
(a) For a hit of his cocaine.
(b) For Ed to go away.
(c) For sex for old times sake.
(d) For a cigarette.

4. What conversational technique is continued in this scene?
(a) Just thoughts in each character's mind.
(b) Fugue style overlap.
(c) A round-robin technique.
(d) Indirect quoting.

5. What is a codetta?
(a) A secret message.
(b) An addition to something already complete.
(c) The way a spy finds his mark.
(d) A link between the entries of a subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author seem to be revealing in this scene?

2. What has the weekend stirred up?

3. Where is Laurel visiting Arnold?

4. About what is Arnold still hurt?

5. What is Laurel's news?

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