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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. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:
(a) Sing Happy Birthday with a candle on a cookie.
(b) Contact Charlie Hill for her.
(c) Order her a birthday cake from the bakery.
(d) Buy her a box of candy.

2. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:
(a) Lenny has forgotten what size she wears.
(b) She cares more about appearance than comfort.
(c) She cares about the quality of her clothing.
(d) Lenny has deliberately bought the wrong size.

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

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

5. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:
(a) Lenny has shrunken them.
(b) Lenny has purchased the wrong size.
(c) Stress has caused her to become bloated.
(d) The company is skimping on nylon material.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Granddaddy's attitude about Meg's singing career shows:

3. During the argument Lenny reveals:

4. Lenny has agreed to hire Barnette Lloyd:

5. When Babe begins telling her story, she refuses Meg's offer of candy, which suggests:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Lenny and Babe laughing about Old Granddaddy's stroke?

2. How do Lenny and Babe feel at the start of Act III?

3. What event finally pushes Babe over the brink?

4. Why does Meg bring up Lenny's boyfriend from Memphis?

5. What kind of relationship did Babe have with Zackery?

6. What is ironic about Meg's response to the news about Old Granddaddy?

7. The candy Chick brings, which is outdated and unwanted, might represent what?

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

9. 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?

10. What does Babe's attitude about jail reveal about her?

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