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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Edna want Joe to wake the children?
(a) They are going out for the evening.
(b) They want some private time to themselves.
(c) They might disturb the game on the radio.
(d) Because the children will realize they haven't eaten supper.

2. Why do the characters assemble in the first scene?
(a) To talk about a strike.
(b) To play a game of cards.
(c) To listen to sports on radio.
(d) To eat dinner at a restaurant.

3. What is Joe paying his dues to?
(a) A Masonic order.
(b) The country club.
(c) A union.
(d) The Rotary Club.

4. In Scene 2, what does Joe find when he arrives home from work at the end of the day?
(a) The police waiting to arrest him.
(b) A new couch and chair.
(c) An old friend who had come to visit.
(d) A living room without furniture.

5. Who does Joe call a Wop?
(a) Himself.
(b) The Voice.
(c) Fatt.
(d) Lefty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is referred to as having "more guts than a slaughter house?"

2. What does Edna imply that her current financial situation is causing to happen to her?

3. How does Joe feel about being the man of the house?

4. What does Joe and Edna's daughter Emmy need before going to school the next day?

5. To whom is the first character speaking?

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