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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would be an accurate description of Jill?
(a) 30-something lawyer.
(b) 50-something college professor.
(c) 20-something college student.
(d) 40-year-old suburban housewife.

2. What does Heidi do to try to get away from Scoop at this dance?
(a) Says she is late for class.
(b) Hides in the bathroom.
(c) Says she is due at her mother's house.
(d) Gives a fake name.

3. What decision does Susan announce at the women's group meeting in the church basement?
(a) Susan is getting married.
(b) Susan is taking a position at the Law Review.
(c) Susan is going on a European trip.
(d) Susan has a boyfriend.

4. What is Becky's story?
(a) Becky is a high-school drop-out.
(b) Becky is adopted.
(c) Living on her own with an abusive boyfriend.
(d) Becky struggles with weight issues.

5. In this prologue, what is Heidi's topic addressing?
(a) Great literature of the 20th century.
(b) Great women of art.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) The Middle Ages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Heidi attending when the play resumes in Act I, Scene 2?

2. In what city is Heidi during the Prologue?

3. What does Susan tell the women's group about Heidi?

4. What are the names of the other two women working with Jill to set up for the group meeting in the church basement in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Who does Heidi meet at the party in Act 1, Scene 2, that turns out to be a life-long friend?

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