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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Part Two, Prologue and Act One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What starts the Act Two, Scene Three fight between Eric and Toby?
(a) Eric tells Toby that he hates Toby's play.
(b) Eric discovers that Toby slept with Adam.
(c) Toby discovers that they are losing the apartment.
(d) Toby tells Eric that he is moving to Chicago.

2. How long does Toby claim to have been in love with Adam?
(a) Since the night he walked Adam home in the rain.
(b) Since the night Adam told him the bathhouse story.
(c) Since the first time he saw Adam playing Elan.
(d) Since the night Adam arrived at Eric's apartment with the bag of books.

3. When they are all at dinner together, what conclusion do Charles and Paul reach about their father and Eric?
(a) Eric is helping to alleviate their father's grief over Walter.
(b) Henry is starting to see Eric as another son.
(c) Eric is trying to con their father the way he conned Walter.
(d) Henry is romantically interested in Eric.

4. On whom is the character of Morgan based?
(a) M. P. Shiel.
(b) S. M. Stirling.
(c) J. M. Coetzee.
(d) E. M. Forster.

5. How does Jasper respond to Eric's request about work?
(a) He tries to undermine Eric's confidence.
(b) He says he is disappointed, but he understands.
(c) He tries to make Eric feel guilty.
(d) He encourages Eric to put himself first.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is implied about the reason Leo is in such a hurry when he crashes into Toby outside the Strand?

3. Of the criticisms of Eric's character that Henry makes in Act One, which does Eric imply is also a flaw of Henry's?

4. Who is Tucker?

5. What lie about his life does Toby tell Eric when he comes over to collect his things from Eric's apartment?

(see the answer key)

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