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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nettie lecture John about in the first scene of Act 1?
(a) Eating too much.
(b) Not getting enough sleep.
(c) Not eating enough.
(d) Drinking too much.

2. What has happened to many of the local boys who also went off to war?
(a) They are still in the war.
(b) They were killed or badly injured.
(c) They returned safely.
(d) They are missing.

3. How long was Timmy in the army for?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

4. What room is John Cleary standing in as the play begins?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The living room.
(d) The dining room.

5. What is there evidence of in Act 1, Scene 1, from the night before?
(a) A fight.
(b) A party.
(c) An accident.
(d) A poker game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of prayer will John stop and say?

2. How does Timmy make decisions, according to John?

3. What year does the play, "The Subject was Roses", take place in?

4. What type of apartment do the Clearys live in?

5. What does John consider impressive about Timmy's jacket?

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