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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chick tells Lennie that Lenny's gift to her daughter fell apart because:
(a) She wants to get revenge on Meg for her behavior.
(b) She wants to assert her superiority over Lenny.
(c) She wants Lenny to buy another gift.
(d) She wants Lenny to like her.

2. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?
(a) Lenny dated a man she met through an ad in the paper.
(b) Lenny has taken up gardening as an escape.
(c) Lenny tried to hang herself like their mother did.
(d) Lenny had never been on a date.

3. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:
(a) She is underappreciated and taken for granted.
(b) She is unpopular.
(c) Her family is angry with her.
(d) She has not told anyone about her birthday.

4. Meg and Babe fantasize about the huge birthday cake they have ordered for Lenny, which reveals:
(a) They are unprepared for adult life.
(b) They are still childlike and playful despite their disappointments.
(c) They are completely irresponsible.
(d) They have no idea how serious their predicaments are.

5. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:
(a) Their father's abandonment.
(b) Society's judgement of women.
(c) The cat's misbehavior.
(d) The pressures of being a single mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:

2. Chick is upset at Lenny because:

3. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:

4. When the girls argue about the lawyer, the mood becomes:

5. Chick's physical appearance suggests:

(see the answer key)

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