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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. Why did Davies leave his belongings?
(a) He didn't want them anymore.
(b) They were stolen goods.
(c) He didn't have time to grab them before leaving.
(d) He dropped them.

2. What is symbolic of religion not being the reason why Aston takes in Davies?
(a) Mick's treatment of Davies.
(b) Buddha rests on a disconnected stove.
(c) The rain drops that keep falling into the bucket.
(d) Mick's treatment of Aston.

3. Which of the following is a theme in the play?
(a) Altruism.
(b) Genuiness.
(c) Homelessness.
(d) Helplessness.

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

5. How old is Mick?
(a) Early forties.
(b) Early fifties.
(c) Early thirties.
(d) Early twenties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clothing item does Davies claim he needs?

2. How is the reader meant to feel about Aston?

3. What promise does Aston make to Davies?

4. How does Davies claim to have been treated when he went to get a donation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Which character has the most painful past?

4. What is the Buddha statue symbolic of?

5. What motivates Davies?

6. How does Davies feel about being fired from the restaurant?

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

8. Both Aston and Mick offer Davies the same job. Why do they have different reasons for offering the job to him?

9. 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?

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

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