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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Meg's remark, "We're getting so old," offends Lenny because:
(a) Meg knows it is Lenny's birthday.
(b) Meg says it right after she sees Lenny.
(c) Lenny feels ugly compared to Meg.
(d) Doc does not see Meg as old.

3. Chick is upset at Lenny because:
(a) Lenny has called Meg home on Babe's behalf.
(b) Lenny has not visited Granddaddy in the hospital.
(c) Lenniy has invited Doc over.
(d) Lenny believes Babe is innocent.

4. Chick's attitude toward Meg reveals:
(a) She is jealous of Meg's lifestyle.
(b) She is secretly happy to have Meg back.
(c) Their relationship is strained and confrontational.
(d) Their relationship will be mended over the course of the play.

5. Meg claims she has not read Lenny's letters because:
(a) She needs time to pursue her career.
(b) She is no longer interested in the family.
(c) She has moved so many times she no longer receives them.
(d) She gets pains in her chest when she thinks of family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:

2. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:

3. Doc's gift to Lenny is:

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

5. Doc has come by to tell Lenny:

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