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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marlene work?
(a) At a college.
(b) A tecnology company.
(c) An employment agency.
(d) An insurance agency.

2. Which character does not have a dead lover?
(a) Pope Joan.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Nijo.
(d) Joyce.

3. What is the main topic of conversation in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Careers.
(b) Love.
(c) Having babies.
(d) Travel.

4. Who seems the least upset as Griselda tells her story?
(a) Nijo.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Griselda.
(d) Walter.

5. As the baby grew inside of Joan, she:
(a) Thought about the beauty of the life inside her.
(b) Just thought she was getting fat.
(c) Thought the baby would grow up to be pope.
(d) Thought she had experienced immaculate conception.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griselda feel about her husband?

2. By the end of Act 1, Part 3, which woman's story seems the least probable or realistic?

3. According to Marlene, the story of Griselda's marriage begins like a:

4. Which character sometimes dressed as a man?

5. Which part of the meal do the women order during Act 1, Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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