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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characters are on stage at the opening of this scene?
(a) Ed and Laurel.
(b) Mrs. Beckoff and Arnold.
(c) Alan and Arnold.
(d) Ed, Arnold, and David.

2. What do Ed and Arnold declare?
(a) That they have realized they are in love.
(b) That nothing sexual happened between them.
(c) That they are leaving for Paris together.
(d) That they had sex but didn't enjoy it.

3. What does Alan share with Arnold?
(a) That Alan and Laurel have decided they love each other.
(b) That Laurel made a pass at Alan.
(c) That Alan was leaving Arnold.
(d) That Alan is in love with Ed.

4. According to David, how has Arnold been since Alan's death?
(a) Arnold has become very religious.
(b) Arnold has been suicidal.
(c) Arnold is lonely and leads a solitary life since Alan's death.
(d) Arnold has been going to the bars every night.

5. What does Laurel plan to accomplish over the weekend?
(a) To ascertain if there was still a spark between Arnold and Ed.
(b) To become pregnant by Arnold since Ed is sterile.
(c) She had no particular plans.
(d) To learn how to serve a ball in tennis as well as Arnold can.

6. What does David encourage Ed to do and what is Ed's response?
(a) David encourages Ed to discuss his relationship with Laurel but Ed declines.
(b) David encourages Ed to continue with his art.
(c) David encourages Ed to make the break with Laurel permanent.
(d) David encourages Ed to go back to Laurel.

7. What did Ed used to call Arnold's bedroom?
(a) The Pigpen.
(b) The Spaceship.
(c) The XXX Room.
(d) The Nursery.

8. What is Laurel's news?
(a) That she is pregnant and Arnold is the father.
(b) That she and Ed are getting married.
(c) That she has decided she is a lesbian which is why she was drawn to gay men.
(d) That she and Ed have split permanently.

9. How does David respond to Arnold telling him that Arnold still intends to adopt David?
(a) David is skeptical.
(b) David has decided he does not want to be adopted because of Mrs. Beckoff.
(c) David is appreciative of Arnold's thoughtfulness and states his joy at the thought of being adopted as Arnold's son.
(d) David says he wants Ed to adopt him instead.

10. What was Arnold's mother's response and friends' responses to Arnold's loss of Alan?
(a) That Alan was too young for Arnold anyway.
(b) That there are many other fish in the ocean.
(c) That Alan had never been faithful to Arnold anyway.
(d) Arnold's grief was never validated by his mother and even Arnold's friends grew weary of his mourning.

11. What has Laurel done?
(a) Gotten pregnant by Arnold.
(b) Left Ed.
(c) Called Arnold.
(d) Re-decorated the master bath.

12. Why does Laurel want Arnold and Alan to rise?
(a) To play a pick-up game of basketball.
(b) To play doubles in tennis against her and Ed.
(c) To eat breakfast.
(d) She does not care if they arise.

13. What do Laurel and Ed do despite the presence of Alan and Arnold?
(a) Continue their Sunday morning schedule.
(b) Go off to play tennis.
(c) Have Ed's parents over for brunch.
(d) Make love.

14. Where is Laurel visiting Arnold?
(a) At a sushi bar.
(b) In the gay bar, International.
(c) At Arnold's home.
(d) At the club where Arnold is preparing to go onstage.

15. Of what do both couples agree?
(a) That they should swap partners sexually for a night.
(b) That love is not reliable.
(c) That they should split up.
(d) That their individual relationships are honest and open.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laurel say she met Ed?

2. What do Arnold and Ed manage to do?

3. Upon what do all four characters on stage agree?

4. What does Laurel admit about the weekend?

5. What day of the week is it at the opening of this scene?

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