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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Aston make to Davies?
(a) To find another pair of shoes.
(b) To find him another place to stay.
(c) To find him somebody to stay with.
(d) To find him another job.

2. What were Davies's belongings in when he left them?
(a) A bag.
(b) A trunk.
(c) A crate.
(d) A backpack.

3. What is wrong with the papers that Davies cannot use them?
(a) They don't have his real name
(b) They don't have a signature.
(c) They are torn.
(d) They don't have a specific stamp.

4. What is one word to describe Aston?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Unhygenic.
(c) Philanthropic.
(d) Classy.

5. How are Mick and Aston related?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) Aston is Mick's father.
(c) Mick is Aston's uncle.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thing does Davies claim to have several of that is odd?

2. What might Davies have stolen?

3. Why does Davies not wear Aston's shoes?

4. What does Davies get instead of a donation of shoes?

5. Which of the following is a theme in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is irony used in Act I?

2. What physical items does Davies get from Aston in Act I?

3. Why does Aston stand up for the tramp when he is about to get into a fight with the restaurant employer?

4. Is there any evidence of Aston's mental illness in the play?

5. Why does Davies deny making noises in his sleep rather than just admitting it?

6. What is wrong with the shoes that Aston brings for Davies? Does Davies have valid complaints?

7. In what ways does Davies show he has unjustified expectations in Act I?

8. What mutual agreement do Aston and Mick come to at the end of the play?

9. Which character best represents the voice of reason in the play?

10. What prompts Aston to finally start packing a bag for Davies to leave?

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