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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 is John Williams' occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Grocer.

2. Why has Jeff been away from home?
(a) He was traveling through Europe.
(b) He was at college.
(c) He had a job in Asia.
(d) He was in the Air Force.

3. What is on the paper from which John reads to Ann?
(a) A phone number.
(b) John's latest poem.
(c) A few notes.
(d) Nothing.

4. Who is John's son who is returning home?
(a) James.
(b) Jason.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Jeff.

5. In what month does the play open?
(a) April.
(b) December.
(c) August.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. What falls out of John's pocket?

2. For how long has Jeff been away from home?

3. What does John place on the kitchen counter?

4. How much money does John ask to borrow from Dudley?

5. What is Ann's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dudley tell John about Mattie's health?

2. What warning does Mattie give Ann about Chips?

3. What happens to Skeeter as Jeff and Al talk?

4. Describe the scenario in which John dies.

5. Who is Jeff and what is his anticipated entry into the story?

6. What is Grandma's opinion of Ann?

7. Who is John Williams and what is his demeanor as he enters the play?

8. What story does John create for the others to explain to the police?

9. What happens when Mo derides Jeff's dream of fighting for Black rights via the legal system?

10. What is the first mention that indicates that Mattie is ill?

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