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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another topic that Arthur shares when he is talking onstage?
(a) What is the perfect lipstick for a drag queen and why.
(b) Why his mother is so supportive of him.
(c) The reasons he had an unhappy childhood.
(d) His characteristics of the ideal man.

2. What is the setting at the opening of the play?
(a) The vatican.
(b) A dressing room.
(c) A New York City apartment.
(d) San Francisco.

3. What is the relationship between Arnold and the person he is taking with him to Ed and Laurel's?
(a) They are siblings.
(b) They are first cousins.
(c) Arnold is not taking anyone with him.
(d) They are lovers.

4. What does Ed think about the weekend visit?
(a) Arnold had to cancel at the last minute, so there is no visit.
(b) Ed does not understand all the commotion over a weekend visit.
(c) He is sorry it is taking place.
(d) Laurel would not dream of having Arnold visit their home.

5. What is Arnold talking about with the other person?
(a) About the decorations.
(b) That he is hurt by Ed's betrayal and wants a deep and true love.
(c) How he has been tested for AIDS.
(d) That he plans to kill himself.

6. What is probably the predominant emotion Arthur displays in this scene?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hope.
(d) Bewilderment.

7. How long has it been since Ed and Arnold last met?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Three days.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

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

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

10. What couple is conversing at the same time as Arnold and Alan?
(a) Arnold and Laurel.
(b) None.
(c) Ed and Laurel.
(d) Murray and Jacs.

11. What is a stranger doing to Arnold?
(a) Offering him a line of cocaine.
(b) Handing him a joint with incredible hashish.
(c) Fondling him and opening his pants.
(d) Berating him.

12. About what is Ed evasive?
(a) That he knows about Arnold's infidelity.
(b) That he is seeing someone else.
(c) That he plans to break up with Arnold.
(d) That his parents are there.

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

14. What does Arnold ask of Ed?
(a) For Ed to go away.
(b) For a hit of his cocaine.
(c) For sex for old times sake.
(d) For a cigarette.

15. With what is Ed conflicted?
(a) His homosexulity.
(b) Whether to quit his job.
(c) Whether to move to New York.
(d) He has no real conflicts at the moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Arnold still hurt?

2. What style is the dialogue in this scene?

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

4. Who plays a drag queen in this scene?

5. This short scene establishes the potential for a future conflict using a writing technique named what?

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