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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ed date a woman as well as Arnold?
(a) To make Arnold jealous.
(b) He and Arnold are not dating.
(c) To banish his ambiguous feelings.
(d) He doesn't date women.

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

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

4. What has taken Ed by surprise?
(a) That Arnold has lost 30 pounds.
(b) That Arnold is involved with someone new.
(c) That he knew Alan in elementary school.
(d) That Laurel and Alan are cousins.

5. What is annoying to Arnold about his conversation with Ed?
(a) Ed's conflicted state of mind.
(b) That Ed does not acknowledge Arnold's hurt.
(c) That Ed keeps talking about Laurel.
(d) The fact that Ed tries to kiss Arnold in the middle of the conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arnold's decision about visiting Laurel?

2. What happens when Arnold bends over to set a beer can down?

3. What does Arnold ask of Ed?

4. What is the time frame of this setting?

5. What is Laurel's knowledge of the fact that Ed and Arnold were once lovers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ed and David's interaction on the park bench.

2. Describe Ed Reiss.

3. How does this act end?

4. Describe how Laurel is feeling. Do you think she has the right to feel this way?

5. Explain why Laurel invited Arnold for the weekend and whether her plan is successful.

6. What is the major topic of conversation in this scene?

7. What do Arnold and Alan decide about their relationship?

8. What in this scene indicates the differences between the two couples?

9. Upon what do the two couples seem to agree?

10. What is Mrs. Beckoff's response to news of the impending adoption of David?

(see the answer keys)

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