The Birthday Party Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Part 1

1. Who is the first character to appear in Act 1, Part 1?

Petey.

2. What is the first character to appear in Act 1, Part 1 carrying?

A newspaper.

3. What is the relationship between Meg and Petey in the play?

Husband and wife.

4. What is the piece from the paper Petey reads aloud in Act 1, Part 1 regarding?

A birth announcement.

5. What kind of cereal does Petey eat a the beginning of the play?

Corn flakes.

6. What does Meg say she assumes Stanley is doing during her conversation with Petey in Act 1, Part 1?

Sleeping.

7. How many men does Petey tell Meg he encountered that may be boarding with them?

2.

8. What type of room does Meg say she has for the men coming to stay in their boardinghouse?

Lovely.

9. What does Petey tell...
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