Read the passage and answer the following questions:

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You're Aces by J. Robbins

"Oh, good, you're all here," said Pola as she walked into the community theater. She began handing out copies of her script to the assembled actors.

"This is a lot to memorize," remarked Gerhardt, flipping through the pages. "Neville, your character's name is Rhombus Fairchild. Boy, I bet he was picked on as a kid."

"You're Aces—what kind of title is that?" Neville asked.

"The play takes place in the 1920s, Neville," replied Pola irritably. "People used catchphrases like that back then. It means 'You're the best.'"

"If the play takes place in the past, why are the main characters fighting giant evil robots in the third act?" asked Nadezhda. Gerhardt and Neville gasped in surprise and started reading the script with renewed interest.

"Cool! I get to fire a laser gun," bragged Neville.

"Oh, man!" Gerhardt groaned. "My character gets killed at the end of Act III. Death scenes are the worst."

"Quit complaining, everyone," exclaimed Pola. "I had to write this by myself in two days while working a full-time job. It may not be Shakespeare."

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1. What is the setting of the passage?
2. Why does Pola become irritated with Neville?
3. What surprising element does the script include?
4. How do Gerhardt and Neville react to the script's third act?
5. Why does Pola tell everyone to stop complaining?