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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oliver ask Charlie before leaving?
(a) If he wants to come over for dinner.
(b) If he wants to go out for a beer.
(c) If he wants to play cards.
(d) If he can help him get Da's house.

2. Da tells Charlie that he never told him _______________.
(a) about his birth mother.
(b) a lie.
(c) he loved him.
(d) about sex.

3. Which of the following was not a big part of Da's life?
(a) Working.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Praying.

4. Which of the following does Charlie not tell Da?
(a) He is going back to London.
(b) He is going to sort out Da's papers.
(c) He wants to live in Da's house.
(d) He has disposed of Da's belongings.

5. Why has Oliver stopped at Charlie's father's house?
(a) To offer condolences.
(b) To return a shovel.
(c) To borrow a lawn mower.
(d) To pick up mail.

6. What is Mary doing when Young Charlie and Oliver appear?
(a) Praying in church.
(b) Studying at the library.
(c) Sitting on a bench reading.
(d) Playing soccer.

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

8. What cannot be said about Da after this scene with Mary?
(a) He was open hearted.
(b) He was vindictive.
(c) He was chatty.
(d) He was friendly.

9. What does Mary say about her father?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is at home with a work injury.
(c) He disappeared years ago.
(d) He will be coming to pick her up soon.

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

11. Da says that there will be plenty of jobs when ____________ takes over.
(a) Churchill and the British.
(b) Stalin and the Russians.
(c) Hitler and the Germans.
(d) Roosevelt and the Americans.

12. What is the theme of DA as dramatized in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Once a loser, always a loser.
(b) Beer and women should always be warm.
(c) There is no escaping the past.
(d) Love your parents before they die.

13. How does Adult Charlie realize his Mother and Da expressed their love?
(a) Constantly.
(b) Passionately.
(c) Badly.
(d) Fervently.

14. Why does Mother take the letter?
(a) To rewrite it.
(b) To burn it.
(c) To mail it.
(d) To tear it up.

15. What does Young Charlie do when he hears that he was adopted?
(a) Throws a vase against the wall.
(b) Runs out of the house.
(c) Beats on his Mother.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character of DA?

2. How does Mary respond to Da's question?

3. In what country does DA take place?

4. What does Mary do when Young Charlie puts his hand on her knee?

5. Where does Drumm suggest that Da and Mother send Young Charlie?

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