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

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

3. While Babe muses about the birthday cake she has ordered for Lenny, Meg:
(a) Calls Zackery to learn the truth about the shooting.
(b) Calls Barnette Lloyd to invite him over to talk to Babe.
(c) Calls Doc to have a reunion.
(d) Calls Lenny to tell her to come home.

4. Meg takes a coke from the fridge to calm Lennie, but first she drinks from it herself, indicating:
(a) She needs time to think of what to say next.
(b) She is more immediately concerned with herself than with Lenny.
(c) She is hungry and thirsty after her journey.
(d) Lennie is not thirsty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lenny appears to be jealous about:

2. The nylon wrapper and hair ball Chick leaves on the floor suggests:

3. Lenny believes Babe shot Zackery because:

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

5. Babe does not want to expose Willy Jay because:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What impedes Lenny's growth or happiness?

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

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 The candy Chick brings, which is outdated and unwanted, might represent what?

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

7. Why does Lenny continually bring up the past?

8. Who is Billy Boy and what does he represent?

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

10. What do Meg and Babe's comments about Charlie reveal about the sisters.

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