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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sounds does Petey hear when Meg goes upstairs to retrieve Stanley in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Crying.
(d) Yelling.

2. What is the name of the person who brings in the parcel at the end of the first part?
(a) McCann.
(b) Meg.
(c) Lulu.
(d) Nat.

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

4. Finish this sentence by Goldberg: "For a paper, perhaps, to see how the M.C.C. was getting on _______."
(a) Away.
(b) Uptown.
(c) Today.
(d) Overseas.

5. What does McCann whistle in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) A nursery rhyme.
(b) An Irish folk song.
(c) An opera.
(d) A hymn.

6. What does Goldberg tell McCann he did specifically for this job?
(a) Asked for him.
(b) Bought a suit.
(c) Got a haircut.
(d) Read a book.

7. What does Goldberg suggest McCann go out and get at the end of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Snacks.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Beer.

8. What does Stanley say when Meg offers him a present in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Thank you.
(b) That it isn't his birthday.
(c) He doesn't like it.
(d) He loves it.

9. What does Goldberg offer to bring to the party?
(a) Food.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) A dress.
(d) A gift.

10. What interrupts Meg and Stanley's argument in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A knock on the door.
(b) A scream.
(c) A visitor.
(d) A fire.

11. Who suggests that they throw Stanley a party?
(a) Meg.
(b) Goldberg.
(c) McCann.
(d) Petey.

12. What country does Stanley tell McCann he has great admiration for?
(a) England.
(b) McCann.
(c) Ireland.
(d) His family.

13. Why does Meg say she wishes Stanley would play music for them that day when first meeting Goldberg and McCann?
(a) Because it's his birthday.
(b) Because he's so good.
(c) Because he needs practice.
(d) Because he's leaving soon.

14. What time does Goldberg say the party will start?
(a) 7 o'clock.
(b) 8 o'clock.
(c) 10 o'clock.
(d) 9 o'clock.

15. What instrument does Meg say she likes to hear Stanley play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Harp.
(c) Flute.
(d) Guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject do Stanley and McCann discuss in Act 2, Part 1?

2. In what way does McCann tear the newspaper?

3. Which of the following complaints does Stanley not make to Meg in Act 1, Part 1?

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

5. What type of room does Meg say she has for the men coming to stay in their boardinghouse?

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