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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Part Two, Act Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is implied by Toby's dialogue while Adam is in the shower in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) Toby is more intimidated by Adam than he wants to admit, and it makes him too shy to speak openly.
(b) Toby does not want Adam to realize how much he admires Adam's talent and how attracted he is to Adam.
(c) Toby has only given Adam a part in his play because he is attracted to him, which he knows is wrong.
(d) Toby is afraid that sleeping with Adam will seriously damage his relationship with Eric.

2. What point is Eric's reference to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance intended to make?
(a) Eric's relationship with Henry is based on the consumption of things--art, possessions, elaborate meals, etc.
(b) Just as Eric has influenced Henry's cultural knowledge, Henry has influenced Eric's.
(c) Eric is becoming more conservative and losing touch with his core values.
(d) The age gap between Eric and Henry is a more serious impediment than either of them realizes.

3. Who was the first person to die in the farmhouse?
(a) A New York State senator.
(b) Peter West.
(c) An escaped slave.
(d) A Revolutionary War soldier.

4. What is the consequence of Toby's behavior at the rehearsal of his play?
(a) The opening of the play is postponed.
(b) He is barred from further rehearsals.
(c) The play is almost pulled from production.
(d) He is arrested.

5. On page 85, what specific expression does the text cite as having been appropriated from drag and ball culture?
(a) Spill the tea.
(b) Serving realness.
(c) Yasss kween.
(d) Throwing shade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Young Men all doing in the play's prologue?

2. What is Eric in the middle of doing when Henry visits in Act Three, Scene Two?

3. What fact does Jasper surprise Henry with during their discussion of the AIDS epidemic?

4. When Henry and Eric talk in Act Three, Scene Two, what does Henry say he is beginning to realize about Walter?

5. To whom is Jasper referring when he quizzes Henry about giving money to a certain political candidate (166)?

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