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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Nick's father-in-law's churches burned down?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Five

2. What medical procedure will become more common when biologists enact their nefarious plans, according to George?
(a) Euthenasia
(b) Vascectomy
(c) Liposuction
(d) Lobotomy

3. What did George do at the party when someone sang the Virginia Woolf song, according to Martha?
(a) Smile
(b) Sing
(c) Laugh
(d) Sulk

4. What is the faculty sport, according to George?
(a) Snipe and Sorry
(b) Follow the Chair
(c) Musical Beds
(d) Publish or Die

5. What attribute makes Martha's stepmother like a witch?
(a) Her complexion
(b) Her temper
(c) Her warts
(d) Her love of cats

6. What reason does George give for not kissing Martha?
(a) He'd get too excited
(b) He'd puke
(c) He'd be unfaithful to his other wife
(d) He's too drunk

7. What animal sound does George make late in this section?
(a) Horse
(b) Pig
(c) Dog
(d) Cat

8. Where does George tell Nick and Honey to put their coats?
(a) The Floor
(b) The Hall Closet
(c) Anywhere
(d) The Bedroom

9. How do the ages of George and Martha compare?
(a) They are approximately the same age
(b) Martha is six years older than George
(c) George is three years older than Martha
(d) George is ten years older than Martha

10. What new nickname does Martha give George in the second half of Act 1?
(a) Wimpy
(b) Swampy
(c) Soupy
(d) Pussy

11. Which actress starred in the film that Martha is trying to think of?
(a) Grace Kelly
(b) Lotte Lenya
(c) Joan Crawford
(d) Bette Davis

12. To what poet does Martha compare George?
(a) Ted Hughes
(b) T.S. Eliot
(c) Dylan Thomas
(d) e.e. cummings

13. Which of the following is not a degree that George lists for himself?
(a) Ph.D
(b) M.A.
(c) A.B.
(d) B.S.

14. What does George think is the name of the film Martha is referencing?
(a) Rebecca
(b) Chicago
(c) You Can't Take it with You
(d) The Magnificent Ambersons

15. Which of these is not among the topics of which George claims to have limited knowledge?
(a) National boundaries
(b) Practical morality
(c) Ocean levels
(d) International cuisine

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the country does the play take place?

2. Against which innovation does George speak out vehemently?

3. According to George at the end of Act 1, what is Martha at heart?

4. How old will George and Martha's son be tomorrow?

5. Between which two colors do Martha and George argue, regarding their son's eyes?

(see the answer keys)

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