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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do John and Timmy feel about Nettie's response to the roses in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are uncomfortable.
(c) They are confused.
(d) They are upset.

2. What story is told in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The story of Nettie and John's marriage.
(b) The story of how Timmy was born.
(c) The story of Timmy's first birthday.
(d) The story of how Nettie and John met.

3. Where is Timmy's army jacket, as John admires it?
(a) On the couch.
(b) On the floor.
(c) Hanging on the door.
(d) Draped over a chair.

4. What does Timmy do when he returns at the end of the third scene?
(a) Yells from his room to see if everything is okay.
(b) Looks in from the window to see what has happened.
(c) Yells from the hallway to see if everything is okay.
(d) Goes into the kitchen to see what has happened.

5. What happens to the vase after Nettie throws the roses?
(a) It remains intact.
(b) It shatters.
(c) John catches it.
(d) It breaks in half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dance are Nettie and Timmy doing at the end of the first scene?

2. How long ago did Nettie's father pass away?

3. What room is John Cleary standing in as the play begins?

4. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?

5. What is Nettie getting for Timmy's room?

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