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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears just as Young Charlie and Mary are getting to know each other?
(a) Da.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Mary's father.
(d) Mother.

2. Young Charlie tells Charlie that Mother and Da always _____________ around Drumm.
(a) hesitated.
(b) cried.
(c) laughed.
(d) crawled.

3. What job does Charlie's birth mother do?
(a) Cook.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Sales person.
(d) Teacher.

4. What does Da say when Charlie tells him he loves him?
(a) And I'm glad of it.
(b) Why shouldn't you?
(c) Back at you, son.
(d) Of course you do.

5. Da appears and says that if there were room in his grave, he would _____________________.
(a) juggle.
(b) play solitaire.
(c) roll over in it.
(d) dance.

6. Which of the following does Mary not do when Charlie rebuffs her?
(a) Cries.
(b) Laughs at him.
(c) Leaves disappointed.
(d) Calls him a name.

7. What does Young Charlie decide to do instead of going out with Mary?
(a) Play cards with some buddies.
(b) Help his Mother with chores.
(c) Meet Oliver at the pool hall.
(d) Have a few beers at the pub.

8. Where does Charlie's birth mother work?
(a) At the lighthouse.
(b) At a cafe.
(c) At a factory.
(d) At the school.

9. As an adult, Charlie angrily says that he shouldn't love Da because he ______________.
(a) is a liar.
(b) cheated on his mother.
(c) betrayed him.
(d) let him down too many times.

10. In what terms does Young Charlie no longer view Mary?
(a) The most beautiful girl he's ever seen.
(b) The love of his life.
(c) Just someone to have sex with.
(d) A chaste girl.

11. In the first memory of Act 1, Part 4 what childhood memory does Charlie have?
(a) Walking with Da.
(b) Playing cards with Da.
(c) Raking leaves with Da.
(d) Playing pool with Da.

12. How long has it been since Charlie and Oliver have seen each other?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 2 years.

13. What does Mother explain to Young Charlie about her life?
(a) She could not get pregnant.
(b) She loved him from the moment she saw him.
(c) She had been in love with someone else.
(d) She never really wanted children.

14. What does Da say will happen to Charlie's birth mother if she ever shows up?
(a) She'll get the boot.
(b) She'll be free to see Charlie.
(c) She'll be asked to dinner.
(d) She'll be asked for explanations.

15. What does Charlie say that Da had been for all of Charlie's life?
(a) A real inspiration.
(b) A nuisance.
(c) A millstone.
(d) A blessing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mother respond to Da's marriage proposal?

2. What does Mary do after she says that she doesn't want to know where her father is?

3. Where does Drumm ask Young Charlie to go with him?

4. What is the name of the man Mother had loved?

5. What does Young Charlie do when he hears that he was adopted?

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