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

2. How long does Aston offer his home to Davies?
(a) Until he gets on his feet.
(b) Until Aston's home is renovated.
(c) Until Davies gets a job.
(d) Until Aston's brother kicks him out.

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

4. Where does Davies claim to have left his belongings?
(a) The library.
(b) The restaurant.
(c) A public restroom.
(d) A fast-food restaurant.

5. Which literary element is shown in Davies getting fired?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Plot twist.
(c) Irony.
(d) Foreshadowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clothing item does Davies claim he needs?

2. Why does Aston step in to help Davies?

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

4. What were Davies's belongings in when he left them?

5. How many rooms make up Act I's setting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does it seem that Aston gets money?

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

3. Describe the setting of Act I.

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

5. What does Davies promise to do if Aston lets him stay? Is he genuine?

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

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

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

9. What altruistic deed does Mick do for Aston?

10. Why does Mick pay off Davies after he insults him?

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