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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grandpa not know?
(a) That Penny has left.
(b) Essie has hired a ballet instructor.
(c) Any of the graduates.
(d) Alice is in love with Tony.

2. Why does Alice tell Tony she cannot marry him?
(a) She is already married.
(b) Her family does not approve of him.
(c) She no longer loves him.
(d) He can never understand her family.

3. How might Tony's family compare to Alice's?
(a) They might be quirkier than Alice's family.
(b) They might be the complete opposite of Alice's family.
(c) They might be more kind than Alice's family.
(d) They might be very similar to Alice's family.

4. What does Alice Sycamore do for a living?
(a) She sells candy with Ed.
(b) She makes fireworks with her father.
(c) She is a banker in a firm on Wall Street.
(d) She is a secretary at a Wall Street firm.

5. Why does Paul show Alice his new fireworks?
(a) He loves her and wants to include her in his hobby.
(b) He wants her to learn to make fireworks too.
(c) He wants to show off.
(d) He is trying to get her away from Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might Tony feel the way he does about the Sycamore family?

2. What is the purpose of the cluttered and chaotic living room of Grandpa Vanderhof?

3. For what can Grandpa see no need?

4. What do the authors show, despite the difficulties and differences in Alice's family?

5. Why might Tony like Alice's family?

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