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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Charlie testing when he let himself sink down to the bottom of the lake?
(a) How much self discipline he had
(b) How fast he could swim back up to the surface
(c) How long he could stay underwater
(d) How strong he was

2. Describe Nancy's state of mind when the lizards reappear.
(a) Clear headed
(b) Confused
(c) Paralyzed
(d) Crazy

3. How does Charlie feel when he sees the creatures?
(a) Aghast
(b) Afraid
(c) Aggrivated
(d) Delighted

4. In Charlie's childhood dream, what body of water did he want to live underneath?
(a) A swimming pool
(b) A lake
(c) The sea
(d) A lagoon

5. How does the author view the events of the 1970s?
(a) Obtuse
(b) Meaningless
(c) Sensationalized
(d) Critical

6. What does Nancy and Charlie hope their act will communicate to the lizards as they approach?
(a) Submission
(b) Peacefulness
(c) Curiosity
(d) Defensiveness

7. What is Charlie in the mood for after lunch?
(a) A nap
(b) A long walk
(c) A light swim
(d) Yoga

8. What did Charlie used to hold to let himself sink to the bottom of the lake?
(a) Two heavy rocks
(b) Two bags of sand
(c) Two heavy bricks
(d) Two sea turtles

9. What word best describes the character of Charlie?
(a) Hero
(b) Lunatic
(c) Strong
(d) Coward

10. Which character does the author favor in shedding light on historical events of the 1970s?
(a) The Male Lizard
(b) Charlie
(c) The Female Lizard
(d) Nancy

11. What types of creatures does the beach location allude that humans evolved from?
(a) Apes
(b) Sea creatures
(c) Sand creatures
(d) Birds

12. What does Nancy want from her marriage?
(a) Intimacy and connection
(b) Sex and adventure
(c) Care and balance
(d) Money and a home

13. What does Charlie think the creatures must be a result of?
(a) A punishment for a faulty marriage
(b) Having salt water in their eyes
(c) Drinking too much wine
(d) Having eaten rancid liver paster for lunch

14. What sound interrupts Charlie and Nancy's conversation?
(a) A lifeguard rescuing a swimmer
(b) Jets overhead
(c) Other people talking
(d) Squaking seagulls

15. When did Nancy suspect Charlie of having an affair?
(a) After 20 years of marriage
(b) After their 1st year of marriage
(c) After 10 years of marriage
(d) Never

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of wife does Charlie tell Nancy she is?

2. What does Nancy hope to infuse her marriage with?

3. What is the main historical event the author has illustrated in the play?

4. As the play opens, what have Charlie and Nancy finished enjoying?

5. What is created in Charlie and Nancy's marriage as a result of miscommunication?

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