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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Ed reading?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Murray.
(c) No one.
(d) Arnold.

2. How might one characterize Laurel's motive for inviting Arnold over for the weekend?
(a) Devious.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Excited.
(d) Indifferent.

3. What day of the week is it at the opening of this scene?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

4. What does Laurel try to hide?
(a) That she is attracted to gay men.
(b) That she is actually a lesbian.
(c) That she does not love Ed.
(d) That she is HIV positive.

5. Why is Mrs. Beckoff coming to visit Arnold?
(a) To help Arnold legitimize his home for the social worker's visit.
(b) To inspect the home for approving David's adoption.
(c) For her biannual visit.
(d) To go to Alan's funeral with her son, Arnold.

6. What is a codetta?
(a) A link between the entries of a subject.
(b) An addition to something already complete.
(c) A secret message.
(d) The way a spy finds his mark.

7. What does each person begin to question?
(a) If love can be wrong.
(b) Whether coming together was a good idea.
(c) Why he or she loves their partner.
(d) The loyalty and depth of love of his or her lover.

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

9. 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) The Cuban Missle Crisis.
(b) AIDS.
(c) None.
(d) The invasion of Poland.

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

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

12. What is Ed reading?
(a) An advertisement for men's cologne.
(b) A Tale of Two Cities.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) Nothing.

13. What does David hope about Ed and Arnold?
(a) David expresses no particular thoughts about Arnold and Ed.
(b) That they will rekindle their relationship.
(c) That they will not start a relationship.
(d) That they will not let Mrs. Beckoff live there.

14. What does Mrs. Beckoff believe at first about David when David arrives?
(a) That David is Arnold's biological son.
(b) That David should go to a home with a mother and father.
(c) That David is a biracial child.
(d) That Arnold has taken on an underage lover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed since the last scene?

2. What is Laurel and Alan's reactions to Ed and Arnold?

3. Why is Arnold angry with Ed?

4. Where is Alan?

5. Of what do both couples agree?

(see the answer keys)

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