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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part One, Act Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Eric wake up to on his thirty-fourth birthday?
(a) Toby is once again postponing their wedding.
(b) His position at Jasper's company is being eliminated.
(c) Toby is not coming home for his birthday.
(d) He will lose the apartment on January 1st.

2. What is Adam referring to when he mentions getting a PEP prescription?
(a) A medication that minimizes the side effects of AIDS.
(b) A medication that lowers the chance of becoming infected after an exposure to HIV.
(c) A medication taken as a preventative before a possible exposure to HIV.
(d) A medication that prevents transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner.

3. How does Adam characterize Elan in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) Elan is aggressive and suspicious.
(b) Elan is compassionate and vulnerable.
(c) Elan is shy and contemplative.
(d) Elan is arrogant and manipulative.

4. What is Toby's response to the successful opening of his play?
(a) He starts looking for a permanent place to live in Chicago.
(b) He flies to L.A. to fire his agent and get a new one.
(c) He tells Eric to book the fanciest wedding venue in New York.
(d) He announces that he is starting his second novel.

5. Whom does Eric work for?
(a) Jason 2.
(b) Jason 1.
(c) Tristan.
(d) Jasper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Inheritance?

2. What is indicated by Walter's difficulty with the word "ghosting" (54)?

3. On page 53, what does Young Man 1 say "upended" Eric's life?

4. What detail does Lopez offer that characterizes Paul as self-centered?

5. What is the main feeling that Walter comes away with from the brunch conversation?

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