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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. Who was about to hit Davies when Aston stepped in?
(a) A thief.
(b) An offended woman.
(c) A drunk man.
(d) Davies's employer.

2. Why is the room in which Act I takes place such a mess?
(a) The house is being renovated.
(b) The house has burned down.
(c) Aston is in the room illegally.
(d) The tenant is just a messy person.

3. Where does Davies sleep the first night after he is saved from a brawl?
(a) The second bed.
(b) In Aston's backyard.
(c) In the monastery
(d) On the floor.

4. What does Davies feel his life lacks?
(a) Respect.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Money.
(d) Good influences.

5. What is one word to describe Davies?
(a) Ambitious.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Clever.
(d) Entitled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foreshadows the outcome of the story?

2. What promise does Aston make to Davies?

3. What does Davies deny the first morning he wakes up?

4. What does Mick do when he is at Aston's house?

5. What can't Davies get stamped because he doesn't have his papers ?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. While the Buddha statue is symbolic, in what way is it shown that the statue does not represent the specific reason why Aston does good deeds?

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

4. Which character has the most painful past?

5. Why does Mick offer to sell the house to Davies?

6. Why does Mick offer Davies the job of caretaker?

7. How does Mick react when he sees his brother being taken advantage of?

8. What causes Mick to finally show anger toward Davies?

9. Why does Aston want to build a shed?

10. How does Davies feel about the clothes that Aston brings home for him?

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