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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Aston share the story of his mental illness with?
(a) Mick.
(b) The audience.
(c) A restaurant owner.
(d) Davies.

2. Who does Davies pull a knife on in order to protect himself?
(a) His former employer.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Mick.
(d) Aston.

3. Which character can best be described as generous?
(a) Mick.
(b) Aston.
(c) Davies.
(d) Davies's former employer.

4. What is actually in the bag that Aston brings home with him for Davies?
(a) Groceries.
(b) Money.
(c) Brand new clothes.
(d) Tools.

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

6. When does Aston begin to have second thoughts about taking in Davies?
(a) Act III.
(b) Act I.
(c) Act II.
(d) He doesn't.

7. What color are the overalls that Aston offers Davies?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

10. What kind of pattern does Davies say he would like better than the pattern Aston gives him?
(a) Plaid.
(b) A solid color.
(c) Stripes.
(d) Checks.

11. Due to his mental illness, where is Aston sent to recover?
(a) A family home in the country.
(b) A mental institution.
(c) A hospital.
(d) Mick's house.

12. Who is supposed to bring shoes to Davies?
(a) Aston.
(b) The hired helper.
(c) The shoe retailer.
(d) Mick.

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

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

15. Which character would be best described as arrogant?
(a) Davies's former employer.
(b) Aston.
(c) Davies.
(d) Mick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character seems most capable of violence?

2. Which character is a successful welfare recipient?

3. Who is kept awake by his roommates sleep sounds?

4. Which word best describes Aston?

5. Which of the following does Davies not complain about?

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