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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time did Chris see his mother standing in the yard?
(a) Four in the morning
(b) Eight in the morning
(c) Noon
(d) Midnight

2. To which playwright does Chris compare his father jokingly?
(a) Shaw
(b) Shakespeare
(c) Moliere
(d) Wilde

3. Ann tells Chris that doing what upsets her stomach?
(a) Ignoring the truth
(b) Scheming
(c) Kissing
(d) Dancing

4. What was Chris' nickname in the war?
(a) Mother McKeller
(b) Chris McGuts
(c) Pee-wee Keller
(d) Lil' Chris Lug-Nut

5. Which of the following is not a career that Joe Keller says was an option as a child?
(a) Shopkeeper
(b) Lawyer
(c) Doctor
(d) Banker

6. What does Joe Keller hand out to children in the neighborhood?
(a) Toy planes
(b) Licorice sticks
(c) Tiny prayerbooks
(d) Toy police badges

7. What object is Frank Lubey carrying when he talks to Ann in Act 1?
(a) A ladder
(b) A wheelbarrow
(c) A sack of potatoes
(d) A potted plant

8. Chris tells a story about the unit he commanded in the war. A young soldier gives him something. What is it?
(a) A cross
(b) A letter
(c) Foot rations
(d) Socks

9. What emotion does Joe fear Chris feels regarding his money?
(a) Incredulity
(b) Guilt
(c) Shame
(d) Anger

10. What "job" has Joe Keller given Bert?
(a) Policeman
(b) Fireman
(c) Doctor
(d) Mayor

11. How long ago did Chris return from the war?
(a) Fifteen year ago
(b) Ten years ago
(c) Two years ago
(d) Five years ago

12. What is George Deever's profession?
(a) Police Detective
(b) Professor of French
(c) Optometrist
(d) Lawyer

13. What does the block need more of, according to Jim?
(a) Policemen
(b) Stop signs
(c) Dogs
(d) Pretty girls

14. Where did Jim Bayliss refuse to drive Sue because of the heat?
(a) The beach
(b) The park
(c) The store
(d) The movies

15. What item is Ann sad to see is missing from her old backyard?
(a) A hammock
(b) A picnic table
(c) A dog house
(d) A tree-house

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris offer to his mother several times in Act 1?

2. Why does Chris leave the backyard in the beginning of Act 2?

3. How often has Ann written her father since he's been in prison?

4. Why does Sue think she should have been born a man?

5. How did George travel from New York to Columbus?

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