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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. Why is Essie Carmichael making candy?
(a) It is one of her many hobbies.
(b) She loves candy.
(c) Her mother sells candy from the home.
(d) Her husband, Ed, has taken orders for the sweets that need to be filled today.

2. Where does Alice go?
(a) To Tony's car.
(b) Into the living room.
(c) Into the basement.
(d) To her room.

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

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

5. What is Mr. Henderson's job?
(a) To force him to come to jury duty.
(b) To offer him a job.
(c) To explain the tax situation to Grandpa.
(d) To revoke his driver's license.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Penny's daughter?

2. What does Tony remind Alice?

3. What does Alice ask her family to do?

4. Why does Alice love Tony?

5. How are the characters introduced?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandpa relieve Mr. Kirby's fears? How does this also relieve the tension between the two families.

2. Why is Ed feeling uncertain about his work? What might this foreshadow?

3. How might Alice feel after she and Tony part for the night?

4. Why is the Grand Duchess at the Sycamore's home? How can the audience members relate to this?

5. Describe Grandpa Vanderhof. From where is he returning? What does he enjoy about this activity?

6. How is Alice different from the rest of the family? Describe the interaction between Alice and the rest of the family.

7. How is Tony beginning to act more like the Sycamore family? Why?

8. What does Alice declare to her father? Why does she say this?

9. What have Paul Sycamore and Mr. DePinna been doing? Why is this odd?

10. What do Alice and Tony do after they return from their date? What does this show about their relationship?

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