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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Penny do when the doorbell rings?
(a) She peaks out the window.
(b) She goes to the basement.
(c) She answers the door.
(d) She runs upstairs.

2. Who is the patriarch of this zany family?
(a) Ed Carmichael.
(b) Grandpa Vanderhof.
(c) Paul Sycamore.
(d) Tony Kirby.

3. What scenario mirrors the challenges of the American family endured during the dire economic times of the Depression?
(a) Alice's love for the family in spite of difficulties and differences.
(b) The lack of the acceptance of Alice's family by Tony.
(c) Alice and Tony being unsure if they have enough in common.
(d) Alice's desire to be a career woman.

4. Whose son is Tony?
(a) The headmaster of a prep school.
(b) A professor.
(c) A famous actor.
(d) The firm's owner.

5. Where does Tony attend college?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Cambridge University in England.
(c) Northwestern University.
(d) NYU.

6. How does Grandpa challenge Mr. Henderson?
(a) To provide some evidence of where the funds will go.
(b) To an arm wrestling contest.
(c) To provide evidence he had parked illegally.
(d) To force him to serve jury duty.

7. What does Tony's comment about family dynamics foreshadow?
(a) His lack of a family.
(b) His harsh and difficult family.
(c) The easiness in which his family operates.
(d) His loving, yet odd family.

8. How does Mr. Henderson leave?
(a) With encouragement from Grandpa.
(b) In a huff.
(c) He is thrown out of the house.
(d) Disappointed.

9. How might Alice feel about being interrupted by her family members?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

10. How does Alice feel about her family?
(a) She is annoyed with their strange behavior and wants nothing to do with them.
(b) She loves them too much to ever cut them out of her life.
(c) She loves them and wants them to accept Tony.
(d) She loves them but is willing to leave them to be with Tony.

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

12. What takes place at Columbia University?
(a) A ballet class that Essie attends.
(b) An art gallery opening that Penny attends.
(c) A commencement ceremony that Grandpa Vanderhof attends.
(d) A ballet performance that Alice and Tony attend.

13. Where do Alice and Tony go on a date?
(a) To the Monte Carlo Ballet.
(b) To a movie.
(c) To the Museum of Modern Art.
(d) To see the New York City Ballet.

14. Why is Mr. Henderson at the house?
(a) He has come to speak to Grandpa.
(b) He is coming for dinner.
(c) He is Alice's date.
(d) He has some of the Sycamore's mail.

15. Why must the two part for the evening?
(a) Alice's family does not like Tony.
(b) They have broken up.
(c) They are in an argument.
(d) It is late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scares Mr. Henderson out of the apartment without another word?

2. Who is the most aimless of the household and periodically plays notes on the xylophone so that Essie can dance?

3. For what can Grandpa see no need?

4. Who is Mr. Henderson?

5. What does Grandpa enjoy doing?

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