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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality are the characters in the "God (A Play)"?
(a) Roman.
(b) Greek.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

2. What reason does the suicide note give for Mr. Walker taking his own life?
(a) He hated TV.
(b) His hopes and dreams were gone.
(c) His wool suit was itchy.
(d) He missed his dead mother and wanted to visit her.

3. What woman is named as intimidating Weinstein with her accomplishments?
(a) LuAnne.
(b) Mary.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Cathy.

4. Which president of the United States does Flo dance on the same stage with?
(a) Hoover.
(b) McKinley.
(c) Harding.
(d) Coolidge.

5. What is the instrument used to kill Clifford Wheel?
(a) A sword.
(b) A croquet mallet.
(c) A golf club.
(d) A large candlestick holder.

6. In what context does the critic state O'Shawn's poems should be read?
(a) The context of social unrest.
(b) The context of O'Shawn's life.
(c) The context of history.
(d) The context of unbridled fear.

7. Why can't Toulouse-Lautrec be a good dentist?
(a) Because of his size.
(b) Because he has narcolepsy.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is left handed.

8. In the game lamming, what did people put on themselves?
(a) Wigs.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Coats.
(d) Bangles.

9. What type of animal is a flying snoll?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A fish.
(c) A caterpillar.
(d) A giraffe.

10. What is Weinstein contemplating as he lies on his bed?
(a) That his wallet was stolen.
(b) His job.
(c) The car accident he just got into.
(d) His wasted life.

11. What is the name of a tiny bird that refers to itself in the third person?
(a) A myna.
(b) A nurk.
(c) Tom.
(d) An orchy.

12. According to the critic, what water recreation was O'Shawn fond of?
(a) Diving.
(b) Surfing.
(c) Rafting.
(d) Sailing.

13. What phrase supposedly came from a Renaissance courting ritual?
(a) Take it on the lam.
(b) Fiddlesticks.
(c) Beat the band.
(d) Get into a beef.

14. From what time period did the phrase "spiffy" presumably originate?
(a) Victorian.
(b) Colonial.
(c) Medieval.
(d) Stone Age.

15. What does the author of Slang Origins use to discover the origin of certain slang expression?
(a) A credible authority.
(b) Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.
(c) His own common sense and friends' opinions.
(d) Research of historical almanacs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the singer who desperately wants to sing at Three Deuces?

2. What happens at towards the end of the play that causes the actors to have to ad-lib the the ending?

3. What is Doris polling the audience to find out?

4. How are Bob and Wendy Fate dressed as in the play?

5. How many eyes is a flying snoll rumored to have?

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