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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. Pale informs Anna that he does not like ___________ and every time Anna leaves one he feels like he heard her the first time.
(a) Boxes.
(b) Messages.
(c) Roses.
(d) Gifts.

2. Anna offers Pale coffee, though he would clearly prefer ___________ as a beverage.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Water.
(c) Juice.
(d) Milk.

3. The Flying Dutchman can only come onshore every __________ years according to the story and the curse.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

4. Out of Robbie's entire family, no one has seen Robbie _________________ - his true passion.
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Write.
(d) Act.

5. Larry tells Anna he can not keep from thinking about what happened to ______________.
(a) Pale.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Robbie.
(d) Burton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did another car do to Pale as he pulled into a space before coming up to see Anna?

2. At what time did Anna finally get ready to leave the wake, but it's been two hours since the last bus left?

3. Pale compares Robbie to other guys by claiming that most guys are __________, but Robbie was light.

4. Curse words fly as Pale continues to talk about trying to find a ___________ when he is talking with Anna.

5. Pale points out that ________ was the one family member that Robbie actually liked.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Larry enter the scene on this New Year's Day/New Year's Eve in the second act?

2. What does Anna tell Pale when he offers to make her tea and breakfast?

3. What does Anna tell Pale when he moves to put his hand underneath her robe when they are on the couch?

4. What happens when Burton calls Pale "Jimmy" instead of by his name Pale?

5. Why were many of Robbie's dance colleagues and friends unable to attend the service?

6. What were the main focuses of Robbie, according to Anna when she is talking with Larry?

7. Why will Anna be traveling the next day, according to her discussion with Larry?

8. Why did Burton take a job at eighteen as a messenger delivering to various homes?

9. What does Anna respond when Larry asks her and Burton why they aren't out partying the night away?

10. According to Pale, why does he hate messages and small pieces of paper?

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