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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 Doris refuse to speak with Woody Allen?
(a) She is not a fan of his work.
(b) She hates speaking on the phone.
(c) She is much to interested in the play.
(d) She does not talk to strangers.

2. What question regarding Shakespeare's works does "But Soft...Real Soft" attempt to address?
(a) The authenticity of his works.
(b) The iambic pentameter of his sonnets.
(c) The motivation of his works.
(d) How good his writing really was.

3. Who does Emperor Ho Sin see when he looks in the mirror.
(a) Himself.
(b) The magician in the mirror.
(c) His twin brother.
(d) A plumber.

4. Why has Blanch DuBois escaped her play?
(a) She did not mean to escape her play.
(b) She needs a play where God exists.
(c) She was ready for some new material.
(d) She really wanted to meet Hepatitis.

5. What news does Weinstein break to his ex-wife?
(a) He cannot make his alimony payment.
(b) He is dying.
(c) He still loves her.
(d) His is moving to New Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal is a flying snoll?

2. Who does Flo help win the title "The Greek"?

3. What scene from Alice in Wonderland is thought to caricature the whole Shakespeare mess?

4. What is the name of a tiny bird that refers to itself in the third person?

5. Which nation does the phrase humble pie originate from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some theories regarding Anne Hathaway that are presented in "But Soft...Real Soft"?

2. Who suggests that there be no ending to the play and how does Hepatitis respond?

3. Why does Diabetes get Woody Allen involved and what is Allen's response?

4. What are Diabetes and Hepatitis discussing and arguing about at the beginning of "God (A Play)"?

5. What is the story of the origins of the phrase "get into beef"?

6. How did the phrase "humble pie" originate?

7. What idea does Trichinosis bring to the play?

8. How was Clifford Wheel killed? How was the killer discovered?

9. What roll does Kermit Kroll play in "The Bizarre Kidnapping"?

10. What importance does the critic put on the names mentioned in O'Shawn's poem and what does the critic try to do each time he sees a name?

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