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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. How old is Norman?
(a) 60.
(b) 94.
(c) 65.
(d) 79.
2. What is another thing Charlie brought with him?
(a) An armful of firewood.
(b) Two freshly-caught bass.
(c) An invitation from his mother.
(d) A letter from Chelsea.
3. What does the couple watch as the scene closes?
(a) A mama bear and her cub lumbering along the shoreline.
(b) Two squirrels gathering nuts.
(c) A pair of loons out on the lake.
(d) A pair of trumpeter swans on the lake.
4. Who is the person in the picture on the mantle that Norman is studying?
(a) Billy Ray.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) His deceased son.
(d) Norman cannot remember.
5. What is Norman concerned about in going to the neighbors' house for dinner?
(a) He doesn't know whether to bring white or red wine.
(b) He fears they will serve some Italian dish he will not enjoy
(c) Nothing; these are old friends of theirs.
(d) He has brought no dinner suit.
Short Answer Questions
1. What seems sad to Charlie?
2. How many summers have Norman and Ethel Thayer been coming to this setting?
3. Who does Ethel invite in for coffee?
4. Where do Norman and Ethel Thayer return for their anniversary?
5. What is the name of their daughter who visits them?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the setting at the opening of this scene.
2. What does Charlie say about Chelsea and children and what does this possibly reveal about Charlie as a person?
3. How does the broken screen door come into play again and how does it give the reader a better understanding of Norman's character?
4. What does Charlie suggest about the broken screen door; what is Ethel's reply and why do you think she responds the way she does?
5. Briefly describe Norman Thayer, the first character on the set.
6. Describe the interaction between Ethel and Norman in this scene and say what you think it may mean.
7. Give a brief description of the setting at the opening of the play.
8. What other elderly couple is mentioned in this scene and what does Ethel say about them?
9. Describe what happens when Norman uses the phone.
10. Give a brief synopsis of Ethel and Charlie's conversation and what the author may be showing through this conversation.
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