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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Arnold bends over to set a beer can down?
(a) He drops the beer and it foams all over his clothes.
(b) The stranger penetrates him from behind.
(c) He asks the man who is with him to leave him alone.
(d) He sees a religious tract and decides to leave.

2. What does Arnold admit to himself?
(a) That he does not want to go back to Ed and risk getting hurt again.
(b) That he actually finds Ed quite obnoxious.
(c) That he loves Ed.
(d) That he only liked Ed for the sex.

3. Who sings from another part of the stage?
(a) Laurel.
(b) No one.
(c) Edward.
(d) A torch singer.

4. About what does Laurel seem particularly smug?
(a) The flan that she made that was perfect.
(b) An incredibly funny joke she just related.
(c) About her sophistication of hosting Ed's former lover in their home.
(d) About the decor of the house.

5. What does Arthur suggest may be in the audience that night?
(a) A skinhead who will kill Arthur.
(b) Someone who will be his best friend.
(c) A virus that many will catch.
(d) The perfect man.

6. Who delivers a monologue?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Jacs.
(d) Arthur.

7. How could Arnold's emotion be described when he is in the back room?
(a) He refuses to go to back room.
(b) Excited.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Despondent.

8. What is the name of the singer on the stage?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Katz.
(c) Jacs.
(d) Lady Blues.

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

10. Whose perspective is revealed in the conversation?
(a) The homeless man's.
(b) Arnold.
(c) Ed.
(d) The bartender's.

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

12. How does Arnold try to justify the anonymous encounter?
(a) By saying it is an attempt at finding love.
(b) By saying he wanted to see what it was like to have sex with a man.
(c) By pointing out that the man was a lot bigger than Arnold and so Arnold was intimidated.
(d) By saying he didn't know what the stranger was going to do.

13. How is the lighting arranged in this scene?
(a) It focuses only on the speaking character.
(b) Lighting is not specified.
(c) It is a red strobe light.
(d) It is totally dark.

14. How does Arnold make a living?
(a) As a male model and a hustler for gay sex.
(b) As an architect.
(c) As a teacher.
(d) As a bartender.

15. Who does Ed say he dates?
(a) No one.
(b) Only men.
(c) Women as well as men.
(d) Only Oriental women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are onstage at the opening of this scene?

2. What is annoying to Arnold about his conversation with Ed?

3. What is the main content of the monologue?

4. After the opening, where do the lights shine?

5. Why will Ed not introduce Arnold to his parents?

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