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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bernie says that as long as Gerry truly ___________ for her, then everything else doesn't matter much.
(a) Pines.
(b) Makes money.
(c) Watches out.
(d) Cares.

2. Did Bernie know about the fantasy that Carol had as a child as mentioned in question #77?
(a) Bernie told her to fantasize that.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) It's unclear.

3. Carol used to think her father was the ____________ man she ever met in her life.
(a) Strongest.
(b) Bravest.
(c) Tallest.
(d) Handsomest.

4. During what month of the year is this play supposedly taking place, according to the notes at the start of the book?
(a) September.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) March.

5. Who else is a smoker, according to the scene in which Carol and Bernie are talking?
(a) Bernie.
(b) Gerry.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Ruth.

6. What does Bernie say that Carol does too often, and that she should try to stop?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Complaining.
(c) Apologizing.
(d) Smokes.

7. Bernie says that if he were still a drinker, Carol probably would not______________.
(a) Be alive.
(b) Have to come over.
(c) Have been there.
(d) Recognize him.

8. Bernie welcomes ______________ in his apartment at the start of the play.
(a) Carol.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Julie.
(d) Gerry.

9. Bernie says that being a man of the world, being a bad ________ doesn't really mean anything.
(a) Partner.
(b) Communicator.
(c) Worker.
(d) Lover.

10. Bernie points out it's important to find ____________wherever you can, not to dwell on what cannot be changed.
(a) Truth.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Good.
(d) Happiness.

11. What does Bernie want to know about Carol's place? Bernie: "You got a ____________?"
(a) Doorman.
(b) Dog.
(c) Patio.
(d) Deadbolt.

12. Bernie tells her that her problem with Gerry shouldn't ________________.
(a) Be a worry at all.
(b) Be something she shares with her father.
(c) Get her down.
(d) Be a marriage breaker.

13. Bernie notes that he is not Carol's __________ father, but her father, the ex-drunk.
(a) Hero.
(b) Fantasy.
(c) Pious.
(d) True.

14. Bernie tells Carol that she needs to find out about the _________ of the world for herself.
(a) Rules.
(b) Evils.
(c) Truths.
(d) Men.

15. What does Bernie tell Carol to do about her job if she isn't satisfied with how it is going?
(a) Try harder.
(b) Get fired.
(c) Complain to Gerry.
(d) Quit.

Short Answer Questions

1. "It's a ________ home, you know?" says Carol when she's talking about where she lives.

2. Bernie is involved with the ___________ and AA meetings and the organization.

3. What does Bernie not want Carol to call him when she's in his apartment at the start of the play?

4. What does Bernie tell Carol he has by his second wife as they are sharing their lives with each other?

5. What does Bernie try to find when he and Carol are visiting, though she tells him not to worry about it?

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