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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the day when this act opens?
(a) A year later.
(b) Two months later.
(c) Monday morning.
(d) Sunday night.

2. What is the subject of Ed's reading?
(a) Nothing; he is not reading.
(b) About the French revolution.
(c) How this new cologne is based on female pheromones.
(d) A love affair between an 80-year-old woman and a boy of fifteen.

3. Who discuss a similar subject of that between Ed and Laurel?
(a) No one.
(b) Alan and Arnold.
(c) Arnold and Laurel.
(d) Alan and Murray.

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

5. 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) She does not care if they arise.
(d) To eat breakfast.

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

7. How much time has passed since the last scene?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) A week.

8. Whom is Laurel calling?
(a) Arnold and Alan.
(b) Murray.
(c) Ed.
(d) Her mother.

9. Why is Arnold angry with Ed?
(a) He is not sympathetic about Alan's death.
(b) He lied to the social worker.
(c) He left Arnold to face Arnold's mother alone.
(d) He does not want to have a sexual relationship with Arnold.

10. Why does Laurel say she is not inviting Alan and Arnold to her parent's home?
(a) They live too far away.
(b) Her parents hate gay men.
(c) There is limited space.
(d) She does not say.

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

12. What is Ed's opinion of the subject matter of what he is reading?
(a) He finds the bloodbath of the French revolution fascinating.
(b) He thinks it's sexy.
(c) He thinks the cologne should be based on male pheromones.
(d) He has no opinion since he is not reading.

13. Why is Arnold adopting David?
(a) Because it is a goal that Arnold and Alan shared.
(b) Because David was living on the streets.
(c) Because David is his biological son.
(d) Because David is gay.

14. 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 discuss his relationship with Laurel but Ed declines.
(c) David encourages Ed to make the break with Laurel permanent.
(d) David encourages Ed to continue with his art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Arnold sing after Laurel leaves?

2. What is Ed reading?

3. One is the main action in this scene?

4. Where do Laurel's parents live?

5. What do Arnold and Alan decide?

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