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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 gets in the way of Laurel's plans for the weekend?
(a) Arnold bringing Alan along.
(b) It rained and so they couldn't play tennis.
(c) Laurel had no plans; she is just living the weekend as it unfolds.
(d) Arnold did not want to become a father.

2. Who calls Arnold?
(a) Ed.
(b) Murray.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Alan.

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

4. What does Arnold do in order to have some time to think over Ed and his relationship?
(a) Asks Ed to contact him in a few weeks.
(b) Asks Ed to go get the car.
(c) Tells Ed to meet him outside the back but leaves out the front.
(d) Tells Ed he has to talk to his astrologer again about their relationship.

5. What has the weekend stirred up?
(a) A love triangle.
(b) A feeling of attraction between Ed and Alan.
(c) Insecurites in each person.
(d) Hidden anger between Ed and Arnold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response to the question?

2. What does each person begin to question?

3. Who is Ed dating?

4. What happens when Arnold bends over to set a beer can down?

5. What crisis that was just emerging during the writing of this play did the author seem to have in mind when writing this play?

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