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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Arnold admit to himself?
(a) That he loves Ed.
(b) That he only liked Ed for the sex.
(c) That he does not want to go back to Ed and risk getting hurt again.
(d) That he actually finds Ed quite obnoxious.

3. Who delivers a monologue?
(a) Jacs.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Lauren.

4. How is the lighting arranged in this scene?
(a) Lighting is not specified.
(b) It is a red strobe light.
(c) It focuses only on the speaking character.
(d) It is totally dark.

5. Why does Ed date a woman as well as Arnold?
(a) He and Arnold are not dating.
(b) He doesn't date women.
(c) To make Arnold jealous.
(d) To banish his ambiguous feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Ed evasive?

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

3. What is the relationship between Arnold and the person he is taking with him to Ed and Laurel's?

4. Where does Laurel live?

5. Whose perspective is revealed in the conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What point do you think the author may be making in this scene, as well as in others and why do you think the author wishes to make this point?

2. How is the conversation between Alan and Arnold stalled?

3. Give a brief description of the opening to this scene.

4. Where are Ed and Alan and what are they doing?

5. How does Arthur's monologue reflect an underlying optimism or hope?

6. Who do you think has the most to lose by this weekend encounter?

7. Describe the interactions of the characters on stage at the opening of this act.

8. How does Ed think his parents feel about homosexuality and how does that figure into his dating Laurel?

9. Why do you think Ed Reiss insists that he dates women as well as men?

10. What is the significance of the term "Stretto" in this scene?

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