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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. Why does Ed date a woman as well as Arnold?
(a) He and Arnold are not dating.
(b) To make Arnold jealous.
(c) He doesn't date women.
(d) To banish his ambiguous feelings.

2. What does Murray look like?
(a) He is short with a bit of a paunch around the middle.
(b) He is medium height, balding and wears glasses.
(c) He is not onstage, so the audience does not know.
(d) He is buffed and quite handsome.

3. What character is the first to appear?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Arnold.
(c) Ed.
(d) Alan.

4. What is the purpose of the way the lighting is done?
(a) To elimnate the need for stage scenery.
(b) There is no particular reason.
(c) To show the characters in their best light.
(d) To set the mood.

5. Who is Ed dating?
(a) No one.
(b) Murray.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Jacs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What couple is conversing at the same time as Arnold and Alan?

2. What are Arnold and Alan more resistant to than eating breakfast?

3. What is the setting at the opening of the play?

4. With whom does Laurel live?

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

(see the answer key)

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