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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dan tell the criminals as he is leaving?
(a) That he will hurt them if they hurt his family.
(b) That the cops the criminals they are there.
(c) That he will give them 10 thousand dollars to leave this minute.
(d) That they better not touch his guns again.

2. What is on Griffin's face as he exits his hideout?
(a) A temporary tattoo.
(b) A beard.
(c) An evil grin.
(d) A ski mask.

3. Where are Dan and Cindy to go the next morning?
(a) Off to work as usual.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) To the bank to withdraw cash.
(d) To the fast food joint to buy breakfast.

4. Why does Dan not want Robish in the house?
(a) Because Robish is uncontrollable when he's drunk.
(b) Because Robish has killed Mr. Patterson.
(c) Because Robish is sadistic.
(d) Because Robish smells badly.

5. Why is Dan outraged?
(a) That Eleanor has a bruise over one eye.
(b) That his family will have to endure this nightmare for an extended period of time.
(c) That Ralphie was not allowed any lunch.
(d) That Griffin plans to take Cindy with them.

6. What does Robish refuse to do?
(a) Take his turn watching Ralphie in Ralphie's room.
(b) Kill Ralphie's teacher.
(c) Relinquish his gun to Griffin.
(d) Go to the store for cigarettes.

7. What time is it when Act 2 opens?
(a) Ten p.m.
(b) Just before dawn.
(c) Five a.m.
(d) Past midnight.

8. What is communicated in a letter received by the police?
(a) Ransome demands.
(b) That a family will be harmed if any attempts are made to capture the escaped convicts.
(c) An apology from Griffin for being in a no-win situation.
(d) A list of grievances about prison conditions.

9. What is in Mr. Patterson's truck?
(a) A piece of paper with the tag number of the getaway car.
(b) A wallet full of his cash, credit cards and driver's license.
(c) Two thousand dollars he was taking to the convicts.
(d) A dead dog.

10. Why does Bard wish he had killed Griffin?
(a) Because Bard does not like Griffin.
(b) Because Bard wished to be a hero.
(c) So Griffin couldn't be coming after Bard now to kill him.
(d) Because Griffin later kills a good friend of Bard's.

11. Besides the license number of the getaway car, what else is in Mr. Patterson's car?
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) A handgun.
(c) Two empty whiskey bottles.
(d) Checks from his morning collections.

12. Where does Griffin tell the caller to send the money?
(a) General delivery in Pittsburgh.
(b) No where, the caller is supposed to meet Griffin with the money.
(c) A specified address.
(d) To Mexico.

13. What does Eleanor beg of Dan?
(a) To talk to Griffin about keeping Cindy safe.
(b) To escape and go get the police.
(c) To try to get the children out of the house.
(d) Not to do anything risky.

14. What is Cindy doing?
(a) Talking to Chuck on the phone.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Watching Ralphie sleep.
(d) Talking to her parents.

15. What dismays Ralphie's teacher?
(a) That Ralphie faints when his teacher asks him if he's alright.
(b) Ralphie's home's disorder and the liquor bottle on the sofa.
(c) That Ralphie refuses to write the sentence 100 times.
(d) That Ralphie gets angry when his teacher points out that he is late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dan believe will happen if Robish is allowed back into the house?

2. Who spends the day home with the criminals?

3. What does Carson call and tell Bard?

4. What is the motive that the police determine for Mr. Patterson's murder?

5. Who shows up at the door after Dan leaves?

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