Waiting for Lefty Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Waiting for Lefty Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How does Edna react to Joe's attempts at affection?
(a) Welcomes his embrace.
(b) Slaps his face.
(c) Refuses to let him touch her.
(d) Gives him a back rub.

2. How does Joe react to Edna's threats and accusations?
(a) He is too cool to react.
(b) With anger.
(c) Nonchalant.
(d) He ignores her.

3. What reasons does Joe give for not making more money?
(a) Recent illness and bad weather.
(b) Competition and bad weather.
(c) Conditions and competition.
(d) Conditions and no work.

4. What is the relationship between Joe and Edna?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Father and daughter.
(c) Husband and wife.
(d) Boyfriend and girlfriend.

5. Why do the characters discuss "Mrs. Consumer" and Hollywood?
(a) To discuss the price of a ticket someone bought.
(b) Because the wife of one of them loves the movies.
(c) To explain the appearance of the setting.
(d) Because the setting needs a woman's touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lefty?

2. In Scene 3, what changes the employee's mind about the new work assignment?

3. Which character is accused of taking a "run-out powder?"

4. What does Joe call Edna after she says that he is "crawling like a worm?"

5. Why is the boss meeting with Miller?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Scenes 1 and 2 related?

2. Is Fatt respected by the workers?

3. Is Miller's use of violence against Fayette an acceptable response to being fired?

4. Why is Dr. Barnes limited by what he can do to express his outrage at the changes in medicine?

5. Is striking the best option for the workers or should they have explored other possible solutions?

6. Besides going to bed hungry, how else are the children affected by Joe and Edna's financial situation?

7. Why is Dr. Barnes angry?

8. What are some reasons that Odets puts figurative language into Agate's dialogue?

9. What are several factors that have contributed to Benjamin's removal from surgery?

10. What is the significance of the discussion about Fayette's office?

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