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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Widows and Children First: Scene 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Laurel plan to accomplish over the weekend?
(a) To learn how to serve a ball in tennis as well as Arnold can.
(b) She had no particular plans.
(c) To ascertain if there was still a spark between Arnold and Ed.
(d) To become pregnant by Arnold since Ed is sterile.
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?
(a) AIDS.
(b) None.
(c) The Cuban Missle Crisis.
(d) The invasion of Poland.
3. 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 keeps talking about Laurel.
(c) Ed's conflicted state of mind.
(d) That Ed does not acknowledge Arnold's hurt.
4. Where is Laurel visiting Arnold?
(a) At the club where Arnold is preparing to go onstage.
(b) In the gay bar, International.
(c) At a sushi bar.
(d) At Arnold's home.
5. What do Arnold and Ed manage to do?
(a) Get some time alone together.
(b) Get into a food fight.
(c) Have a sexual encounter.
(d) Have a discussion of musical terminology.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is the lighting arranged in this scene?
2. What is probably the predominant emotion Arthur displays in this scene?
3. What does Arnold think of the gay bar scene?
4. What does Murray want Arnold to do?
5. What is Ed's solution to his conflict?
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