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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. In what month does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?
(a) June 1947.
(b) December 1945.
(c) September 1954.
(d) June 1960.

2. Who appears in the scene and tries to disentangle from a parachute?
(a) Lamar.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Lazar.
(d) Louis.

3. What is Darwin doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Drinking brandy.
(b) Making morturary arrangements.
(c) Smoking a cigarette.
(d) Taking a nap.

4. What does Susan call Brock's fellow diplomats?
(a) Jerks.
(b) Naive.
(c) Buffoons.
(d) Heroes.

5. What industry is Susan thinking of getting into?
(a) Healthcare.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan call Tony?

2. Who is the author of this play?

3. What is Brock's job in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What is being broadcast on the radio as the scene begins?

5. Who does Susan consider asking to father her child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alice ask Susan as Susan packs?

2. Under what circumstances do Susan and Lazar meet?

3. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 11 and which two characters open the scene?

4. What is the situation in which the author gets the meaning for the book's title, PLENTY?

5. What is the main source of tension in this scene?

6. What does Susan tell Brock about her relationship with Tony?

7. How does the author use the symbol of the barrage balloon to show Susan's boredom?

8. How does the author contrast Alice and Susan?

9. What is Susan's latest plan to add some excitement to her life?

10. Why is this scene so significant for Susan?

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