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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What items does Ani discover Eddie's girlfriend is about to bring to Eddie when he is still in Ani's apartment?
(a) Flashlights.
(b) Garbage bags.
(c) Suitcases.
(d) Keys.

2. What word does Jess report that her mother had been trying to say after Jess's birth when the nurse had misheard?
(a) West.
(b) Dressed.
(c) Yes.
(d) Fresh.

3. When Eddie accompanies Ani inside her apartment, what object is he holding?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A cane.
(c) A hat.
(d) A dog.

4. What does Jess do in order to cause John's body to "spasm and splay" (64)?
(a) She stands too close to John.
(b) She cooks food with a strong smell.
(c) She reaches for his shirt too quickly when she starts to undress him.
(d) She speaks too loudly.

5. John reports to Jess that many of his "joints feel like" (62) what?
(a) Paper.
(b) Jelly.
(c) Magnets.
(d) Metal.

6. John remarks that he had had a long night due to undertaking what activity?
(a) Dealing with insomnia.
(b) Mowing the lawn.
(c) Writing a paper.
(d) Thinking of his lost baseball career.

7. What weather is happening throughout Scene Two?
(a) It is cold and clear.
(b) There is a thunderstorm occurring.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is snowing.

8. Eddie is described as an "unemployed" (8) what?
(a) Truck driver.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Limousine driver.
(d) Plumber.

9. How much weight does John say Jess will have to lift if she takes the job?
(a) 25 pounds.
(b) 145 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 70 pounds.

10. In what discipline is John pursuing his PhD?
(a) Business.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) English.
(d) Political Science.

11. The character notes describing Ani state that to some people, Ani can seem a bit what?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Brusque.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Brash.

12. How old is John?
(a) Mid-30s.
(b) Mid-20s.
(c) Early 40s.
(d) Late 40s.

13. In what borough does the Prologue take place?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Queens.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Brooklyn.

14. John describes his cerebral palsy as feeling like what action is taking place beneath his skin?
(a) Like a slow fire is burning.
(b) Like people are hitting him.
(c) Like tiny hammers are hitting him.
(d) Like bolts of lightning are hitting him.

15. Ani is described as a woman whose "world has not extended very far beyond" what area?
(a) South Jersey.
(b) West Jersey.
(c) North Jersey.
(d) North Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do ellipses within the play indicate?

2. What piece of furniture does Eddie insist on moving within Ani's apartment?

3. In what type of establishment does the Prologue take place, as it focuses on the character of Eddie?

4. What do slashes within the play indicate?

5. To whom does Eddie report sending text messages after her death?

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