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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Ruth's response when Teddy asks her to go home?
2. How many children does Ruth have?
3. What is the nature of the family business?
4. After chastising Teddy for bringing Ruth into his house, who does Max ask to throw Ruth and Teddy out?
5. While Max is questioning Teddy about when he plans to leave, how does Joey interact with Ruth?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Max's initial reaction to Ruth.
2. Why does Max hit Joey?
3. What word does Teddy used to describe the members of his family?
4. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?
5. What did Ruth say she did for a living before she was married?
6. What does Teddy tell Max about his family life with Ruth?
7. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and surprise Max, what is the first thing he wants to know?
8. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?
9. What kinds of demands does Ruth make on the brothers?
10. What is Teddy's response to Ruth's question about whether the family has read any of his works?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The subject of prostitution comes up several times during the play. Give at least two examples and explain what larger implication this subject carries.
Essay Topic 2
Max refers to generations of his family as being "one flow of stinking pus after another." Explain how the characters in "The Homecoming" are part of the circle of violence which has affected three different generations of Max's family. Give specific examples; include at least three characters in your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Max and Sam, two brothers who seem to represent totally opposite values. Include specific examples of their differences and their attitudes toward each other.
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