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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. What does Willie's singing do?
(a) Awakens all the regulars.
(b) Breaks glass.
(c) Annoys Harry.
(d) Encourages the other to join in.

2. What does Rocky believe he does not have?
(a) A place to spend the night.
(b) Any more alcohol.
(c) Pipe dreams.
(d) Any friends.

3. What do the girls believe they are?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Waitresses.
(c) Not prostitutes.
(d) Actresses.

4. Why does Parritt say he never would have come to the bar?
(a) If he had known the drinks were so expensive.
(b) If he had known is was a place where prostitutes hung out.
(c) If he had known he would be teased.
(d) If he had known the other clients would be so rude.

5. For what does he apologize?
(a) Showing up so late.
(b) Sounding like he is delivering a sermon.
(c) Not buying them alcohol.
(d) Ruining their evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hickey say about Larry's attitude?

2. What triggered a fight with his mother?

3. What does Jimmy absolutely believe will happen to him?

4. What does Pearl angrily suggest she and Margie do?

5. What does Hickey do with the regulars' various pipe dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Larry toasts Hickey and hopes he finds some kind of peace, how does Parritt react?

2. What do some of the characters think about Hickey?

3. How does Harry respond to Hickey's second toast?

4. Why does Hickey kill Evelyn?

5. What have the characters learned about Hickey?

6. About what does Mosher reminisce?

7. Why was Bessie angry at McGloin?

8. What takes place between Larry and Parritt?

9. How do the regulars feel about their lives and the idea of suicide?

10. How do several of the regulars end up in a very heated argument?

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