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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 does Aston step in to help Davies?
(a) Out of the kindness of his heart.
(b) To earn money.
(c) To please his religious figure.
(d) To impress somebody else.

2. Where does Davies go to get a donation?
(a) Soup kitchen.
(b) Monastery.
(c) Buddhist church.
(d) Catholic church.

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

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

5. Where is the bucket located?
(a) On the stove.
(b) On a kitchen counter.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) Hanging from the ceiling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on top of the gas stove?

2. How old is Mick?

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

4. Where does Davies sleep the first night after he is saved from a brawl?

5. What is the first important event in the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the climax in Act III.

4. Why does Davies insult Aston's mental illness?

5. What factors make it difficult for Aston to continue helping Davies?

6. What is the first instance of Davies's complaints that make Aston angry?

7. Why does Mick feel as if he has to protect Aston?

8. Does Davies ever show signs of satisfaction?

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

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

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