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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Young Charlie not tell Charlie?
(a) Young Charlie never needed to drink.
(b) He had hoped he would become something more.
(c) Adult Charlie has no life left in him.
(d) He should get remarried.

2. Which of the following does Da ask Charlie, whom he thinks is Mother's father?
(a) If he can loan him some money.
(b) How good he would be to Mother.
(c) How beautiful Mother is.
(d) If he would put in a good word for him with Mother.

3. To whom is Mother's old friend married?
(a) Ernie.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Eric.
(d) Evan.

4. In a memory, Mother is late for dinner and _____________.
(a) confused.
(b) angry.
(c) happy.
(d) sad.

5. What does Mother do after Charlie leaves to get married?
(a) Bakes a pie.
(b) Cries for days.
(c) Changes the sheets on his bed.
(d) Cleans the kitchen.

6. What does Drumm reveal to Charlie?
(a) Da wanted to be cremated.
(b) Da has left Charlie some money.
(c) Drumm has a terminal disease.
(d) Drumm was in love with Charlie's Mother.

7. What is Charlie doing in the present?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Working on papers.
(d) Eating dinner.

8. Why does Da say he will go to England now?
(a) He has always wanted to meet the Queen.
(b) He has always wanted to live in a big city.
(c) He has never been there.
(d) To make up for not going when he was ill as Charlie had wanted.

9. Which of the following does Da not do at the end of the play?
(a) Follows Charlie out of the house.
(b) Says that he'll keep up with Charlie.
(c) Sings an Irish song.
(d) Cries for Mother.

10. What does Charlie try to crush?
(a) The spectacles sculpture.
(b) A beer can.
(c) Ice.
(d) Walnuts.

11. Why is Mother in such a good mood in this memory?
(a) She had run into an old friend.
(b) She got some beautiful cabbages at the market.
(c) She bought a new dress.
(d) She got a letter from her sister.

12. Charlie had _______________ but never liked him.
(a) been taught well by Drumm.
(b) tolerated Drumm.
(c) idolized Drumm.
(d) respected Drumm.

13. Which of the following does Da not say about the way he left this life?
(a) He left money behind.
(b) He had enjoyed himself.
(c) He died longing to go to America.
(d) He didn't die poor like so many others.

14. Mother and Da are not going to the wedding because it is too far and __________________.
(a) they can't get off work.
(b) they don't like to stay in hotels.
(c) they can't afford it.
(d) Da is unwell.

15. Who is Mrs. Prynne looking for in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Da.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Mother.
(d) Oliver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Da comment about the papers Charlie is taking with him?

2. What is Charlie's condition at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?

3. Who does Da call to as the scene ends?

4. Who does Charlie say is always bothering him?

5. For what does Young Charlie berate Charlie when Da leaves to check on the razor blades?

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