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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she needs in her life?
(a) Something that brings her joy.
(b) More money.
(c) More time to herself.
(d) A miracle.

2. What does Kaplan believe will no longer be necessary once there is no more personal property?
(a) The family unit.
(b) Public housing.
(c) Paying rent.
(d) Slums.

3. Why can the Hildebrands not pay the rent?
(a) Mrs. Hildebrand has left.
(b) Their father left.
(c) Mrs. Hildebrand lost her job.
(d) The rent has increased.

4. What has the country's heat wave caused?
(a) Power outages all around the city.
(b) The deaths of six people in Chicago.
(c) Milk all around the country to spoil.
(d) Sales in ice to rise drastically.

5. Why is Rose surprised when Shirley tells her that it will be several years before Sam is ready to care for a family?
(a) She does not like Sam.
(b) She will wait for Sam.
(c) She is disappointed.
(d) She is just good friends with Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Shirley angered at Rose's comment?

2. How does Mr. Sankey look?

3. Why does Shirley Kaplan ask her father to turn his reading lamp off?

4. What was done with Sam's mother's body?

5. What happens after another shot is heard?

(see the answer key)

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