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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. Nat says he does not tell lies but what?
(a) Fibs.
(b) Aversions.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) Alterations.

2. What do Midge and Nat relate about their dreams?
(a) They dream in color.
(b) They no longer dream.
(c) They dream more than when they were young.
(d) They dream in black-and-white.

3. How old is Midge?
(a) Eighty-seven.
(b) Seventy-six.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Eighty-one.

4. Which character says, "Tell me somethin', Rocky; you plannin' to sit here on this bench? 'Cause if you are, I got to move to another spot"?
(a) Nat.
(b) Danforth.
(c) The Cowboy.
(d) Midge.

5. Who does Nat's daughter think his therapist is?
(a) Dr. Frank Woolverton.
(b) Dr. Friedrich Engels.
(c) Dr. Richard Dawkins.
(d) Dr. Emily Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of furnace is in the building that Midge oversees?

2. How old is Clara?

3. Who is sitting on the bridge at the beginning of Act 2?

4. In what city does the play take place?

5. How did Nat become injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Midge's reaction to Nat's "truth?"

2. How do Midge and Nat differ in their views of fantasy?

3. Why does the Cowboy not believe Nat?

4. What happened to Nat during his bypass surgery? Is this story true?

5. How does Nat feel about his other children? How do they feel about him?

6. Why does Nat have marijuana? How did he obtain it?

7. What does Nat do at the end of the play? Why?

8. How has Nat been "defeated" in Act 3?

9. Describe Midge's character. What does he look like? How is his appearance different from Nat's?

10. Describe the character of the Cowboy. How is he dressed? How does he talk?

(see the answer keys)

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