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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ralphie's teacher do about Ralphie?
(a) Has him write 100 times "I must write with better penmanship."
(b) Reprimands him for being tardy.
(c) Asks him if he feels alright.
(d) Goes to visit the Hilliard's home.

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

4. What is the motive that the police determine for Mr. Patterson's murder?
(a) Robbery.
(b) He kills himself.
(c) A cult ritual.
(d) They can determine no motive.

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

6. How does Dan act when he arrives home?
(a) Lascivious.
(b) Rude.
(c) Amiable.
(d) Drunk.

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

8. What does the person want?
(a) To see if Dan is home.
(b) A check for garbage collection.
(c) To sell a vacuum cleaner.
(d) To ask about any suspicious people in the neighborhood.

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

10. When will the money be available?
(a) A week or so.
(b) It's not coming.
(c) A couple hours.
(d) In the morning.

11. Why do tensions begin to flare?
(a) Griffin hits Ralphie lightly on the arm.
(b) Robish makes another advance towards Cindy.
(c) Griffin loses control of his cohorts.
(d) Griffin orders Eleanor to cook dinner.

12. What does Mr. Patterson do after peeking in the garage?
(a) Pounds on the back door.
(b) Makes a note.
(c) Calls the police on his cell phone.
(d) Gets his gun out of the car.

13. Who calls Griffin?
(a) Bard.
(b) Helen.
(c) His mother.
(d) Chuck.

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

15. Who shows up at the door after Dan leaves?
(a) Mr. Patterson.
(b) A door-to-door salesman.
(c) An FBI agent.
(d) Chuck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to relinquish Dan's gun?

2. How might the detectives find the grey getaway car?

3. Where is Mr. Patterson's dead body found?

4. What do the police share with Bard?

5. Who spends the day home with the criminals?

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