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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What symptom of mental illness does Aston have?
(a) Cutting himself.
(b) Hearing voices.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) Being violent toward others.

2. What will the shed in the backyard be used for?
(a) A workshop.
(b) A warehouse.
(c) A storage room for the house.
(d) A library.

3. How many people offer Davies a job in Act II?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. Who is kept awake by his roommates sleep sounds?
(a) Aston.
(b) Mick.
(c) Davies.
(d) The hired help.

5. What altruistic deed does Mick perform?
(a) Letting his brother live in his house.
(b) Building a fence for the neighbor.
(c) Fixing up the house for somebody else.
(d) Buying clothes for Davies.

6. What happens after Mick lets Davies get off the floor?
(a) Mick kicks Davies out.
(b) Aston comes in and yells at Mick.
(c) Davies pulls a knife on Mick.
(d) They get acquainted.

7. Who wants to build a shed in the backyard?
(a) Mick.
(b) Davies.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) Aston.

8. What treatment was given to Aston for his mental illness?
(a) Electroshock therapy.
(b) Sleeping medications.
(c) Brain-numbing medications.
(d) Lobotomy.

9. What is ironic about Davies's bag being gone?
(a) The shirts in it were striped.
(b) There was a velvet jacket in it.
(c) He had his most prized possession in it.
(d) He has stolen things before.

10. Which character can be best described as devious?
(a) Davies.
(b) Aston.
(c) Mick.
(d) the neighbor.

11. What does Aston want to do after he builds the shed in the backyard?
(a) Move away.
(b) Find Davies a new home.
(c) Plant a garden.
(d) Find the person who put him through mental illness treatment.

12. When Davies accepts the job offer from Mick, what does he say he needs to pick up at Sidcup?
(a) Identification card.
(b) Insurance card.
(c) References.
(d) Work permit.

13. Which character best fits the stereotypical portrait of a welfare recipient?
(a) Davies.
(b) Aston.
(c) Mick.
(d) The neighbor.

14. What does Davies nag Aston about in Act II regarding clothing?
(a) His socks are all wet.
(b) His pants are ripped.
(c) He still wants shoes.
(d) He wants new shirts.

15. Who is suspicious of Davies?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) Mick's wife.
(c) Mick.
(d) Aston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the overalls that Aston offers Davies?

2. Who does Davies pull a knife on in order to protect himself?

3. Who helps Aston when he resists mental treatment?

4. Who must sleep with the window open?

5. Which character seems most capable of violence?

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