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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might be a theme of this particularly scene?
(a) That one should belong to an indoor tennis club.
(b) That the weekend can be pretty dull without some partner swapping.
(c) This brief scene really didn't have a particular theme.
(d) That jealousy can occur in gay or straight relationships.

2. Who is jealous of Alan?
(a) Ed.
(b) Arnold.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Murray.

3. Why will Ed not introduce Arnold to his parents?
(a) Because Arnold is a blue collar worker.
(b) Ed has now decided to introduce Arnold to his parents.
(c) Because Arnold is a different race from Ed.
(d) His parents would not understand a homosexual relationship.

4. Whom is Laurel calling?
(a) Arnold and Alan.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Murray.
(d) Ed.

5. What does Arnold believe validates Laurel's attraction to gay men?
(a) The fact that Laurel goes to male gay bars frequently.
(b) The fact that Laurel has slept with several gay men.
(c) The pass she makes for Alan.
(d) The fact that Ed has told Laurel he is gay and she stays with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the person trying to awaken Arnold?

2. What does the author seem to be revealing in this scene?

3. What does Arnold do in order to have some time to think over Ed and his relationship?

4. Who sings from another part of the stage?

5. With whom does Ed converse?

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