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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. Which of the following characters is the sheriff of the town?
(a) Will Masters.
(b) Carl.
(c) Dr. Gerald Lyman.
(d) Elma Duckworth.

2. What profession does Cherie claim to have?
(a) Artist.
(b) Singer.
(c) Dancer.
(d) None.

3. What time of day is it as the play opens?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

4. Which of the following is the best adjective to describe the restaurant in this play?
(a) Modern.
(b) Classic.
(c) Dingy.
(d) Squalid.

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of Elma?
(a) Has a southern accent.
(b) Married to a man who wanders.
(c) Carries a large straw suitcase.
(d) Good student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Carl say he is going?

2. What does Dr. Lyman learn that causes him to be upset?

3. Which of the following characters is tall, thin, in his early 20s, and unkempt?

4. What does Cherie tell Will she needs?

5. Which character is about twenty-years-old and female?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cherie ask Grace and Elma as soon as she enters the cafe?

2. What are Grace and Elma predicting will happen to the cafe and why do they think that way?

3. What does Dr. Lyman ask Elma and why does he ask her this?

4. How do Elma and Dr. Lyman decide to get into the spirit of the night and what happens?

5. What does Bo reveal about himself to Cherie after she makes her declaration?

6. How does Bo respond to Virgil's announcement?

7. What advice does Grace give to Elma when she confides about her plans with Dr. Lyman?

8. How does Cherie feel about her current situation with Bo and what conclusion does she come to about marriage?

9. How does Bo feel after hearing Cherie sing and how does she react?

10. What does Cherie say about how she ended up on the bus and at the cafe?

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