The Birthday Party Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Birthday Party Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does McCann sit at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) On a couch.
(b) At the table.
(c) On the porch.
(d) On the floor.

2. What does Stanley complain about after coming down the stairs in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) His room is dirty.
(b) He's hungry.
(c) He didn't sleep well.
(d) The tenants are too noisy.

3. What does McCann do when Stanley grabs his arm?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Grabs his back.
(c) Slaps it away.
(d) Cries.

4. What does Stanley try and figure out while talking to McCann in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Where he is from.
(b) How they knew each other.
(c) What his family is like.
(d) What his job is.

5. What is the relationship between Meg and Petey in the play?
(a) Roommates.
(b) Husband and wife.
(c) Friends.
(d) Brother and sister.

6. What does Meg do up the stairs before going to get Stanley in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Whistles.
(b) Sings.
(c) Whispers.
(d) Shouts.

7. What does McCann tell Goldberg he has always been truly?
(a) A good friend.
(b) A hard worker.
(c) A good man.
(d) A Christian.

8. Where does Meg tell Stanley that Petey met the men coming to the boardinghouse in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) On the street.
(b) The beach.
(c) A bar.
(d) A restaurant.

9. Of what descent is McCann in the play?
(a) Scottish.
(b) English.
(c) American.
(d) Irish.

10. In Act 2, Part 1, what does Stanley tell McCann he would be doing soon?
(a) Going on a world tour.
(b) Going to school.
(c) Leaving town.
(d) Moving to a new boardinghouse.

11. Complete this sentence by Goldberg: "I mean naturally they ________ me to take care of it."
(a) Brought.
(b) Approached.
(c) Asked.
(d) Had.

12. What does Meg say she assumes Stanley is doing during her conversation with Petey in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Taking a shower.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Eating.
(d) Watching television.

13. How many men does Petey tell Meg he encountered that may be boarding with them?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

14. What nickname does Goldberg say him mother called him?
(a) Nat.
(b) Jo.
(c) Simey.
(d) Stan.

15. What does Meg give Stanley as a gift?
(a) A toy drum.
(b) A hat.
(c) Money.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Meg brag to Goldberg and McCann about regarding Stanley?

2. What do Stanley and Petey discuss when Stanley first comes downstairs?

3. What does Goldberg ask Meg in regards to her other guests?

4. In what way does McCann tear the newspaper?

5. What does Petey leave the house without doing that leaves Meg aghast in Act 1, Part 1?

(see the answer keys)

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