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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Widows and Children First: Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main content of the monologue?
(a) A plea for political action for gay rights.
(b) A list of reason why the talker is about to commit suicide.
(c) A diatribe agains homosexuals.
(d) Frustrations at the lack of true love.

2. How might Laurel have worked it out that her plan had been more successful?
(a) To have known if she was able to get pregnant at that time.
(b) To have reserved the local indoor tennis court.
(c) To invite several other couples with whom Laurel might have found a man to become pregnant.
(d) To tell Arnold to come alone.

3. What is Ed's solution to his conflict?
(a) To start a job search while still holding on to his other job.
(b) To do nothing.
(c) To date a woman.
(d) To buy a book about New York.

4. Why is the backroom dark?
(a) So the video is clear.
(b) So the blacklight is effective.
(c) Because people are embarrassed to undress for a massage.
(d) For anonymity.

5. Of what do both couples agree?
(a) That they should swap partners sexually for a night.
(b) That they should split up.
(c) That love is not reliable.
(d) That their individual relationships are honest and open.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers a monologue?

2. What crisis that was just emerging during the writing of this play did the author seem to have in mind when writing this play?

3. What does Laurel admit about the weekend?

4. What does Arnold aver to Alan?

5. Where is Alan?

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