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

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

3. Babe explodes at Chick, which indicates:
(a) She is angry that her sisters have ganged up on her.
(b) She is in desperate need of confiding in someone.
(c) She should not have been released from prison.
(d) She is in an emotionally vulnerable state.

4. When the girls argue about the lawyer, the mood becomes:
(a) Angry and confrontational.
(b) Joyous and celebratory.
(c) Reflective and sober.
(d) Angry and violent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Granddaddy's comment that Zackery was the best man for Babe whether she knew it or not implies:

2. Meg explains their mother's suicide by telling Babe:

3. Billy Boy was:

4. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:

5. Lenny begins the play by:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Meg's life in Hollywood.

2. What does Doc appear to want from his meeting with Meg?

3. What does Barnette's reaction to Babe's story reveal about his character?

4. What possibilities does Barnette Lloyd present as Babe's attorney.

5. Chick is presented as "too big" for her pantyhose, and her hairstyle threatens to become too big also. What does this bigness suggest about her character?

6. Describe some contradicting facets of Babe's character.

7. What is Meg's explanation for Zackery's threats?

8. What does Meg and Doc's first meeting in the kitchen suggest about their relationship?

9. What is significant about the last image on stage before the lights go down?

10. Describe Old Granddaddy's relationship with his granddaughters.

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