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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Widows and Children First: Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the time frame of this setting?
(a) The evening of the first day of Arnold and Alan's visit with Laurel and Ed.
(b) A year after Arnold's visit to Laurel and Ed.
(c) Just at sunrise.
(d) Three days after Arnold's visit to Laurel and Ed.

2. How could Arnold's emotion be described when he is in the back room?
(a) He refuses to go to back room.
(b) Excited.
(c) Despondent.
(d) Nervous.

3. How does Arnold feel about the possible visit?
(a) Uncertain.
(b) Negative.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited.

4. Over what does Ed feel discomfort?
(a) That Arnold has brought Alan.
(b) Nothing; Ed is quite relaxed.
(c) That Laurel made flan when Ed told her that Arnold was allergic to it.
(d) That Alan has made a pass at Laurel.

5. Of what could the bed setting be symbolic?
(a) That they would each like to be sexually partnered with someone else.
(b) There is no real symbolism to the bed setting.
(c) That they are all bored and need to sleep.
(d) It could be symbolic of the intimacy of the characters with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the singer on the stage?

2. Who calls Arnold?

3. What revelation from Ed hurts Arnold's feelings?

4. Where is Laurel visiting Arnold?

5. What is the setting at the opening of this scene?

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