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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:
(a) She detests artists because she is jealous of them.
(b) She still has feelings for Doc and wants to tell him.
(c) His wife is a Yankee.
(d) His wife is Southern.

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. Meg arrives in town without knowing:
(a) That Zackery was shot.
(b) That Chick disapproves of her.
(c) That Babe shot Zackery.
(d) That Doc still loves her.

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

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

6. Meg and Lenny's relationship appears at first to be:
(a) Tentative.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Violent.
(d) Distant and cold.

7. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:
(a) Lenny has a sweet tooth.
(b) Chick has put no thought into the gift.
(c) Lenny is overweight.
(d) Chick cares a great deal about Lenny.

8. The nylon wrapper and hair ball Chick leaves on the floor suggests:
(a) She expects Lenny to clean up after her like a servant.
(b) She has no hygiene habits.
(c) She is trying to provoke a confrontation in Lenny.
(d) She does not care about her personal appearance.

9. Chick suggests Lenny wait at home and do what?
(a) Wait for the hospital to call.
(b) Greet Babe when she arrives.
(c) Convince Doc to leave right away.
(d) Convince Meg to leave right away.

10. Doc has come by to tell Lenny:
(a) Billy Boy has run away.
(b) Billy Boy has died of old age.
(c) Billy Boy was struck by lightning.
(d) Billy Boy was struck by a car.

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

12. Babe is oddly impressed by:
(a) The prospect of going to jail.
(b) The amount of coverage she has received since the shooting.
(c) Willy Jay's attention to her.
(d) The amount of attention she is getting in town.

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

14. When Meg confesses her reservations, Barnette:
(a) States he believes Babe did not act alone.
(b) Reveals he has a personal vendetta against Zackery.
(c) Concedes he is not the right lawyer for the case.
(d) Pleads with her to keep him on for the experience.

15. Chick appears to be mainly concerned about:
(a) Babe's welfare.
(b) Her desire to be a member of the Ladies' League.
(c) Lenny's feelings.
(d) Her own standing in the town.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chick asks Meg about her singing career because:

3. Babe claims she shot Zackery in the stomach because:

4. When Barnette Lloyd arrives, Babe:

5. Lenny appears to be jealous about:

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