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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 Grandma Kurnitz see no point in doing?
(a) Getting out of bed.
(b) Calling Eddie.
(c) Sending the boys to school.
(d) Endorsing her daughter's dreams.

2. How is this scene similar to Act I, Scene 2?
(a) This scene begins with the boys talking.
(b) This scene begins with Bella.
(c) This scene begins with Eddie walking into the room.
(d) This scene begins with a voice-over.

3. Why does he tell them not to worry?
(a) Eddie will be successful.
(b) Bella is a strong woman.
(c) He and Eddie used to do the same thing when they were young.
(d) He believes he has control over her life.

4. What does it mean to be stealthy?
(a) Secret in action or character.
(b) Strong and healthy.
(c) Ignorant and lazy.
(d) Stealing.

5. What is taking place between Eddie and Grandma Kurnitz?
(a) A light-hearted discussion.
(b) An important conversation.
(c) An argument.
(d) A business agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is it hidden?

2. How is Louie compared to Eddie?

3. How could finding this help Bella?

4. What is Bella the only one who seems to understand?

5. How must Bella feel as her mother chastises her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this scene begin?

2. Why is Jay scrambling upstairs?

3. What do the boys come to understand about their father?

4. How strong is Bella compared to her siblings?

5. What are Jay's plans?

6. How is the opening of this scene different than the other scenes?

7. What has hurt the family?

8. Why does Grandma react the way she does to Bella's behavior?

9. Why is Bella in a good mood?

10. Why do the boys feel the way they do?

(see the answer keys)

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