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The Homecoming Quiz

Harold Pinter
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The Homecoming Quiz

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1)

When Lenny gets flustered, what does Ruth do? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

Ruth sits on Lenny's lap.
Ruth pats Lenny on the head.
Ruth apologizes.
Ruth laughs.
2)

When Teddy suggests one last time that Ruth come home with him, what does Lenny say? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

He accuses her of not caring for the family.
He offers her a flat.
He tells her Teddy doesn't really love her.
He says she is not well enough to travel.
3)

What two characters are up early the next morning at the opening of Act I, Scene 3? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Joey and Max
Teddy and Ruth
Lenny and Joey
Sam and Joey
4)

Who, instead of Max, does Lenny say he should have asked for an answer to a question that's been bothering him? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

Teddy
His father
Joey
His dead mother
5)

What does Max say about whether or not he followed his father's wishes? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Max said he left home.
Max said he resented what his father asked him.
Max said he did what his father asked.
Max said he decided it wasn't his responsibility.
6)

What do Sam, Teddy. Joey, and Lenny do after Max physically abuses Sam? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Everyone places blame where they think it is due.
Everyone is still.
Everyone leaves the room.
Everyone looks at Ruth.
7)

For how long does Max say Ruth would have to pay her own way in the family? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Several months
Until the family sells the house
Until Teddy returns
Until Joey makes it big as a boxer
8)

What does Max give Teddy at the end of the play? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

A bottle of whiskey
Some advice
A picture of his grandfather
A family bible
9)

What does Sam do when Max collapses after verbally abusing Ruth? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Sam yells at Joey.
Sam goes out the door.
Sam picks up the broken dishes.
Sam goes to help Max.
10)

What is the relationship between the two characters who are up early at the beginning of Act I, Scene 3? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Uncle and Nephew
Brothers
Father and Son
Husband and wife
11)

While Max is questioning Teddy about when he plans to leave, how does Lenny interact with Ruth? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

He brings her a sandwich.
He gives her a gift.
He helps her open the window.
He strokes Ruth's hair.
12)

When Max hits Joey in the stomach because Joey doesn't obey him, who moves to help Joey? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Sam
Teddy
Lenny
Ruth
13)

When Sam comes in from the kitchen, what emotion of Sam's does Max say he doesn't understand? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Jealousy
Resentment
Guilt
Anger
14)

What does Max ask Teddy in response to the conversation about Ruth and Joey in bed together? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

If Ruth is a tease to him
If Ruth has had any affairs since they've been married
If Ruth cooks or just has sex
If Ruth is a whore
15)

Who told Lenny earlier that his father is going to get a surprise in the morning? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

Joey
Lenny
Sam
Teddy
16)

What does Ruth tell Lenny about her life before she married Teddy? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

She says she was a photographic model.
She says she used to think she would never marry.
She says she used to always go out in the evenings.
She says she was a school teacher.
17)

When Max and Sam enter as the brothers are discussing Joey's time upstairs with Ruth, what is the first thing Max asks? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

If "the whore is still in bed"
If anyone has seen the newspaper
If Teddy is finally leaving
If Joey and Lenny have cleaned up the house
18)

As Lenny joins the conversation that Ruth, Lenny, and Teddy have been engaged in after lunch, what subject does Lenny ask Teddy about? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Lenny asks Teddy why it's taken him so long to visit.
Lenny asks if Teddy makes enough money to support his family.
Lenny asks a question about being a doctor of philosophy.
Lenny asks if Teddy is a good father.
19)

Why does Joey protest against the plan for Ruth to become a prostitute? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

She could easily make a lot more money.
He doesn't want to share her with a bunch of slobs.
She isn't well.
It won't give her enough time to clean the house.
20)

What is the last thing Ruth tells Teddy as he leaves at the end of the play? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

She tells him she will miss him.
She tells him not to be a stranger.
She tells him he's making a mistake by leaving.
She tells him to give her back the money for her ticket.
21)

Why does Max collapse after he verbally abuses Ruth for the first time? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Max collapses from his heart ailment.
Max collapses when he sees he is cut badly.
Max collapses from grief.
Max collapses from the exertion of hitting Joey.
22)

When Teddy and Ruth are left alone in the living room, how does he try to convince her to go home with him? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

He reminds her about her sons.
He tells her he wants to leave.
He tells her that she could get her old job back.
He says she is making a poor impression on his family.
23)

Which two characters have been out working when the play begins but come home before Ruth and Teddy arrive? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Max and Sam
Joey and Max
Joey and Sam
Lenny and Sam
24)

When Teddy comes downstairs while Ruth and Lenny are talking together, what does Lenny do? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

He asks Teddy to stay for a few more days.
He tells Teddy not to interrupt their conversation.
He turns on the radio.
He picks up the newspaper and begins reading.
25)

What does Lenny want Max to tell him? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

If his parents were trying to have a baby or if his conception was an accident
Why he gets blamed for everything that happens
Why no one would ever loan him any money
If he was going to inherit the house someday
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