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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 does Mick make Davies do when he arrives?
(a) Lie on the floor.
(b) Clean the room.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Go to the store.

2. Where does Aston keep the pair of shoes that he offers to Davies?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In a closet.
(c) On the porch.
(d) In a cabinet.

3. What does Aston give Davies after offering him a place to stay?
(a) Pants.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Money.
(d) Pajamas.

4. How does Davies claim to have been treated when he went to get a donation?
(a) He was ignored.
(b) He wasabused.
(c) He was treated with respect.
(d) He was chased off.

5. What does Aston leave with Davies as he leaves on the first morning?
(a) Money.
(b) An outfit.
(c) An identification card.
(d) A set of keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clothing item does Davies claim he needs?

2. Why is there a bucket in the room in which Act I takes place?

3. What is one word to describe Aston?

4. How are Mick and Aston related?

5. Who was about to hit Davies when Aston stepped in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Aston at all self-centered in taking in Davies?

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

3. How does Aston show that he is thankful for the help that Mick gives him?

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

5. What foreshadowing is indicated in the fact that Davies was fired?

6. In what way is Mick "the caretaker" mentioned in the play's title?

7. Why was Davies fired?

8. Describe Aston's experience at the mental hospital.

9. Why does Mick tell Davies he will kick Aston out of the house?

10. Which character has the most painful past?

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