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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. What does Mike deny to Liz at the start of Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1?
(a) He finds Tracy rude.
(b) He finds Tracy annoying.
(c) He finds Tracy attractive.
(d) He finds Tracy repulsive.

2. How many times does Liz tell Tracy she has been married?
(a) Once.
(b) None.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

3. How does Dinah know that Dexter is back in town?
(a) He came by to see Tracy when she wasn't there.
(b) She saw his car.
(c) He called and told her.
(d) She saw him at the grocery store.

4. How do Tracy and Margaret react to Sandy's deal with the magazine?
(a) Tracy is angry, Margaret is relieved.
(b) They are both angry.
(c) They are both relieved.
(d) Margaret is angry, Tracy is relieved.

5. Why does Sandy tell Liz the family doesn't know their reason for being there?
(a) It is more pleasant.
(b) They wouldn't understand.
(c) They have too much to worry about already.
(d) It is more amusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sandy's guests work?

2. What does Sandy comment on as he greets Mike?

3. What do Margaret and Tracy think about her upcoming marriage?

4. Where did Tracy go when she was drunk one night during their marriage, according to Dexter?

5. What are the writer and photographer not aware of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sandy and Liz talk about with regard to Sidney Kidd in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, Part 2?

2. What is the conversation between Dexter, Dinah, and Uncle Willie in the beginning Act 3 about, and what does it mean to the plot?

3. What important lesson does Tracy say she has learned from Mike as they are at the pool? How does he respond?

4. How does Tracy respond to Dinah's account of what happened the night before? What causes Tracy to panic and why?

5. How does Tracy appear when first meeting Mike and Liz and what is her intention?

6. What do we learn about George in Act 1, Part 2?

7. How are Tracy and Mike alike? How are they different?

8. What is the setting and major upcoming event established as the play opens?

9. What is significant about the way Dexter and George both arrive at the house while Tracy and Mike are in the pool?

10. Why was George angry at the pre-wedding dinner, and what reason does Tracy give for her actions?

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