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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tobias demand to know?
(a) Why Julia is so upset.
(b) What is for dinner.
(c) Why Agnes's American Express bill is not paid.
(d) When Agnes wrecked the car.

2. Who does Tobias plead with for counseling on the situation?
(a) His priest
(b) His psychiatrist
(c) Agnes
(d) Doug

3. Agnes is prepared to shout _____________________.
(a) her love for Julia
(b) over Julia's sulking
(c) out loud
(d) until she is hoarse

4. What does Julia bring into the living room?
(a) Pistol
(b) Hors d'oeuvres
(c) Flowers
(d) Cocktails

5. Agnes feels she is the only one in the family who can see a situation objectively _____________________.
(a) and not react
(b) and plan a strategy
(c) while involved in it
(d) and incorporate others' feelings

6. Julia thinks about the dinner as ____________.
(a) survival
(b) an uplifiting experience
(c) a gourmet experience
(d) a time for bonding

7. Who returns to the house to spend the night?
(a) Patrice
(b) Claire
(c) Harry and Edna
(d) Doug

8. Which character appears amidst Julia's rantings?
(a) Claire
(b) Patrice
(c) Doug
(d) Agnes

9. Who has been out of the room and not privy to the heated conversation?
(a) Harry
(b) Tobias
(c) Agnes
(d) Claire

10. Edna admits that she and Harry talked about ____________________ during the night.
(a) how much they love Tobias and Agnes
(b) their trip to Europe
(c) their grandchildren
(d) the state of their marriage

11. Tobias has never reprimanded Julia for ____________________.
(a) her irresponsible behavior
(b) dropping out of school
(c) wrecking the car
(d) getting pregnant

12. What purpose does Claire's entrance serve?
(a) Breaks the tension
(b) Bonds the characters
(c) Starts an argument
(d) Causes her to be sent away

13. Harry tells Tobias that he and Edna _______________________________ had the situation been reversed.
(a) would have ignored Tobias and Agnes
(b) would have taken in Tobias and Agnes
(c) would not have taken in Tobias and Agnes
(d) would have kicked out Tobias and Agnes

14. What do Julia and Edna fight about?
(a) Guest status in the house
(b) Politics
(c) Religion
(d) Alternative lifestyles

15. What does Agnes feel her role is in the family?
(a) Mediator
(b) Financier
(c) Keeping it intact
(d) Confessor

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Agnes's demeanor when talking to Tobias about their sleeping arrangements?

2. What does Claire pour onto the floor?

3. What was Tobias's view on having another child after the death of their son?

4. How long has Tobias been in the living room?

5. According to Agnes, why do people sleep?

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