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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gorgeous enters Act 2, Scene 2, what does she say she is tired of?
(a) Her sisters judging her.
(b) Her radio job.
(c) Keeping up her appearances.
(d) London--she is ready to go home.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?
(a) Time.
(b) Family.
(c) Finding a new love.
(d) Antacid.

3. What does Sara do when Pfeni takes her hand in Act 2, Scene 1, the morning after the party?
(a) She breaks into song.
(b) She pulls it away.
(c) She cries.
(d) She gives her sister a fierce hug.

4. What does Gorgeous say Sara should do in the role each of them play as three sisters?
(a) She should assume the mothering role.
(b) She should assume the role of the carefree traveler and see the world.
(c) She should assume the role of the advice-giver.
(d) She should assume the role of the "fun" one.

5. What happens when Gorgeous tries to leave Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She starts sobbing.
(b) She breaks the heel on her shoe.
(c) She breaks into the song Geoffrey and Pfeni were listening to at the beginning of the scene.
(d) She trips.

6. How does Merv say he knew the friend that he and Sara have in common during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) They had a one-night stand.
(b) She was the wife of his rabbi.
(c) They went to the same synagogue.
(d) They had a long-term affair.

7. What compliment does Geoffrey pay to Pfeni during their conversation at the start of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She is intelligent.
(b) She is capable of being alone.
(c) She knows who she is.
(d) She is beautiful.

8. What do Sara and Pfeni do to Gorgeous at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) They berate her for being so focused on material things.
(b) They play a clapping game with her.
(c) They playfully tickle her.
(d) They beg her to move to London.

9. What do Pfeni and Gorgeous encourage Sara to do in Act 2, Scene 2, as they share a glass of wine?
(a) They encourage her to return to their Jewish roots.
(b) They encourage her to go to a singles' bar.
(c) They encourage her to call Merv.
(d) They encourage her to try to mend her relationship with Tess.

10. When she knocks the item over, what does she do during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She runs from the room.
(b) She cries.
(c) She straightens it and then continues cleaning.
(d) She laughs and makes a joke about her clumsiness.

11. After revealing how she spent the night, in Act 2, Scene 1, what does Pfeni say about her feelings?
(a) She felt
(b) She was bored out of her mind.
(c) She felt left out.
(d) She was both excited and guilty about the project.

12. What does Sara confess to Merv as Act 1, Scene 4 draws to a close?
(a) She is lonely.
(b) She has had many affairs over the years.
(c) She is a secret donor to the Eastern Europe revolutionaries.
(d) She hates musical theatre.

13. What is the second of Geoffrey's realizations about himself in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He is ready to move to New York.
(b) He wants to be a pop singer.
(c) He is more interested in men than women.
(d) He is more interested in being celibate than being with Pfeni.

14. What does Gorgeous say she is going to have soon when she leaves Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A television job.
(b) A real fancy pair of shoes.
(c) A ticket back home.
(d) An expensive piece of jewelry.

15. What does Merv say about Sara's demeanor the morning after their night together?
(a) She is mercenary.
(b) She is haughty.
(c) She manages to be cold and warm at the same time.
(d) She is fragile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sara refuse to do for Merv as they exit Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What does Sara say about her and Merv when she enters Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Merv say about the circumstances of his wife's death?

4. When she enters the scene, during Act 2, Scene 2, who does Sara say is outside in a red convertible?

5. Who clears the dinner table at the opening of Act 1, Scene 4?

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