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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is "She-with-no-face"? (from Part 5, p. 98 - 117)

Deirdre's joking nickname for Aimee's girlfriend.

Deirdre's joking nickname for Momo.

Deirdre's joking nickname for the woman she thinks Erik is having an affair with.

Deirdre's joking nickname for the mysterious woman in Erik's dream.

2.

What aspect of the woman that Erik saw on 9/11 made him think it was Aimee, and what aspect of the woman made it impossible for him to be sure? (from Part 7, p. 133 – 149)

He thought the woman was Aimee because of her clothes: he could not tell because she was too badly burned.

He thought the woman was Aimee because of her clothes: he could not tell because ashes covered her face.

He thought the woman was Aimee because of her voice: he could not tell because she was taken away by an ambulance before he could be sure.

He thought the woman was Aimee because of her briefcase: he could not tell because ashes covered her face.

3.

What is significant about the woman who appears in Erik's dream? (from Part 3, p. 53 – 75)

She is covered with ashes.

She has no facial features: they are all covered over with hair.

She has no facial features: they are all covered over with skin.

She is in a wheelchair like Momo.

4.

Whom do Erik and the audience see going to the laundry room at the end of the play? (from Part 7, p. 133 – 149)

Richard.

Deirdre.

Brigid.

The Chinese Lady from upstairs.

5.

Which of Erik's previously referred-to experiences is ironically counterpointed by the appearance, at the end of the play, of a tunnel of light? (from Part 7, p. 133 – 149)

His encountering a ray of light while emerging from the tunnel of darkness in his bad dream.

His encountering a metaphorical ray of light in the similarly metaphorical tunnel of emotional darkness associated with his relationship with Deirdre.

His encountering a tunnel of darkness in his bad dreams.

His encountering a tunnel of darkness while trying to escape 9/11.

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