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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. The coach tells the men that they must ________________ in times of danger and dissension.
(a) Stick together.
(b) Protect their families.
(c) Keep a low profile.
(d) Be armed.

2. What is Tom Daley doing in the living room?
(a) Smoking a cigar.
(b) Examining the guns.
(c) Petting the dog.
(d) Pouring a drink.

3. In what year do the men win the high school championship?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1952.

4. In what sport do the men win a high school championship?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Hockey.

5. Why does James say he hasn't been sleeping well lately?
(a) He has noisy neighbors.
(b) He has some money problems.
(c) He is going through a divorce.
(d) He had his teeth removed and uses dentures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which person had been on the team but no one has heard from for 20 years?

2. What does the coach yell out at the men and want them to do when he enters the house?

3. What is the prominent religion in the city of Scranton?

4. George is about to launch a re-election campaign against someone of what religious affiliation?

5. With what weapon does George threaten to kill Phil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting for Act 1.

2. How many of the men have known the truth about the final game for all these years?

3. What is George's profession and how does it compare to the high school basketball championship?

4. Why does Phil think that people just want him for his money after he witnesses the scene between James and George about politics?

5. How is George's emotional unavailability become evident as Act 2 progresses?

6. What metaphor does Coach use for the men of the winning championship team?

7. How does Coach respond inappropriately when Tom falls down the steps?

8. What do the troubled lives of the men serve as a metaphor for?

9. How does the author show that money does not necessarily buy happiness as exhibited by Phil's life?

10. How does James' interest in running for mayor come up in conversation?

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