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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. About what is Arnold still hurt?
(a) Arnold is way past any hurt from Ed.
(b) That Ed cannot share his presence in his life with his parents.
(c) That Ed refused to have sex with Arnold one last time.
(d) That Ed prefers a woman over him.

2. What is annoying to Arnold about his conversation with Ed?
(a) That Ed keeps talking about Laurel.
(b) Ed's conflicted state of mind.
(c) That Ed does not acknowledge Arnold's hurt.
(d) The fact that Ed tries to kiss Arnold in the middle of the conversation.

3. What is another topic that Arthur shares when he is talking onstage?
(a) Why his mother is so supportive of him.
(b) The reasons he had an unhappy childhood.
(c) His characteristics of the ideal man.
(d) What is the perfect lipstick for a drag queen and why.

4. What happens when Arnold bends over to set a beer can down?
(a) He drops the beer and it foams all over his clothes.
(b) He asks the man who is with him to leave him alone.
(c) He sees a religious tract and decides to leave.
(d) The stranger penetrates him from behind.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Arnold plan to bring with him?

3. What is the relationship between Ed and Arnold?

4. What does Ed think about the weekend visit?

5. Of what could the bed setting be symbolic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ed come to the theatre and what happens at the beginning of the conversation?

2. Describe the opening to this scene.

3. How does this act end?

4. How do each of the men (Ed and Arnold) feel about the possibility of a renewed relationship?

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

6. What do Arnold and Laurel discuss?

7. 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?

8. What is a side effect of the weekend visit of Alan and Arnold to Ed and Laurel's?

9. Why are Arnold and Laurel in the kitchen together?

10. Why is Laurel mentioned in Ed's phone conversation with Arnold?

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