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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Laurel's knowledge of the fact that Ed and Arnold were once lovers?
(a) It is not made clear how much she knows.
(b) She is aware of the fact.
(c) She has no suspician about it whatsoever.
(d) She has often suspected it but does not know for sure.

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

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

4. What does Laurel want?
(a) To ask for Ed's baby pictures back.
(b) To see if Arnold knows where Ed is.
(c) To issue an invitation to Arnold.
(d) To tell Arnold that Ed has died.

5. What does Ed ask the person with whom he is conversing?
(a) If it is uncomfortable sleeping on the vents.
(b) If the water is back on.
(c) If he can get a Tom Collins.
(d) If the back room is crowded.

6. What is the setting at the opening of this scene?
(a) The open-air market.
(b) The opera.
(c) A barn.
(d) A huge bed.

7. About what is Arnold still hurt?
(a) That Ed cannot share his presence in his life with his parents.
(b) That Ed prefers a woman over him.
(c) That Ed refused to have sex with Arnold one last time.
(d) Arnold is way past any hurt from Ed.

8. Where is the setting in Scene 3?
(a) Aboard an airplane.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) A swank restaurant.
(d) The International Stud gay bar.

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

10. Who are onstage at the opening of this scene?
(a) Ed and Arnold.
(b) Laurel, Ed, Arnold, and Alan.
(c) Alan and Ed.
(d) No one.

11. Who is at home?
(a) Tom.
(b) Ed.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Arnold.

12. What is Alan's response to Arnold's declaration?
(a) Relief.
(b) Part disbelief.
(c) Anger.
(d) Indifference.

13. Who is jealous of Alan?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Ed.
(c) Murray.
(d) Arnold.

14. What is the time frame of this setting?
(a) A year after Arnold's visit to Laurel and Ed.
(b) Just at sunrise.
(c) Three days after Arnold's visit to Laurel and Ed.
(d) The evening of the first day of Arnold and Alan's visit with Laurel and Ed.

15. Where are all of the characters in the opening of this scene?
(a) On the bed.
(b) In the audience at the opera.
(c) It is not obvious where they are.
(d) In the produce section of the open-air market.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the person trying to awaken Arnold?

2. How does Arnold make a living?

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

4. What does Murray want Arnold to do?

5. How does Ed respond when he answers the phone?

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