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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 Lola say she is proud of Doc?
(a) He started his own business.
(b) He has stopped drinking.
(c) He has a better job.
(d) He has lost a lot of weight.

2. What does Lola ask Doc to do for Marie and Turk?
(a) Loan them money for a nice dinner.
(b) Perform card tricks.
(c) Drive them to the movies.
(d) Take them bowling.

3. How does Doc react to hearing about Marie and Turk making out last night?
(a) Shocked.
(b) Surprised.
(c) No reaction.
(d) Disgusted.

4. What does Mrs. Coffman say when Lola tells her she is still looking for Little Sheba?
(a) Little Sheba will come home when she's ready.
(b) Get another dog and move on.
(c) She will help her look.
(d) Her kids know where the dog is.

5. Who is Marie drawing for an entry into an art contest?
(a) Doc.
(b) Turk.
(c) Bruce.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Lola not tell Marie about her marriage to Doc?

2. What does Lola want Bruce to see when he arrives?

3. What does the milkman do before leaving Lola's house?

4. What room does Turk sneak out of?

5. What do Marie and Turk do that upsets Doc?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show that Little Sheba symbolizes the life Lola used to have and still longs for?

2. What is the significance of Marie's sudden departure from Doc and Lola's life?

3. What does Lola's dream symbolize?

4. What is the setting and who are the characters which open the play?

5. What happens that makes Doc see the light about Marie?

6. What does Lola tell Doc that disgusts him?

7. How does Bruce offer to treat Lola and Doc when he arrives in town?

8. Why does the group decide not to go to the hotel for dinner?

9. Describe Lola and Doc's behavior around each other when Doc returns home from the hospital.

10. What does Lola's dream tell her about letting go of the past and moving forward?

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