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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugue in a Nursery, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Laurel's news?
(a) That she and Ed have split permanently.
(b) That she is pregnant and Arnold is the father.
(c) That she has decided she is a lesbian which is why she was drawn to gay men.
(d) That she and Ed are getting married.

2. One is the main action in this scene?
(a) An exploration of the relationship between each person of the two couples.
(b) The revelation that Arnold and Ed plan to sneak off to have sex.
(c) The harmony of the four getting along to create dinner.
(d) The arrival of two other young couples and subsequent confusion.

3. Who visits Arnold backstage after Arnold's performance?
(a) Jacs.
(b) Murray.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Ed.

4. What is the subject of Ed's reading?
(a) How this new cologne is based on female pheromones.
(b) About the French revolution.
(c) Nothing; he is not reading.
(d) A love affair between an 80-year-old woman and a boy of fifteen.

5. What reveals Arnold's remaining hurt over the end of the relationship?
(a) Arnold's cool response to Ed.
(b) Nothing; Arnold is determined that Ed not see his hurt.
(c) The fact that Arnold slaps Ed.
(d) That Arnold won't see Ed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Laurel say she is not inviting Alan and Arnold to her parent's home?

2. What has the weekend stirred up?

3. What does Arnold admit to himself?

4. What is Ed's opinion of the subject matter of what he is reading?

5. What is annoying to Arnold about his conversation with Ed?

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