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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Sunshine Ladies?
(a) The ladies who prepare meals at the Home.
(b) A group that visits the Home.
(c) The nurses who hand out medication.
(d) A gospel group.

2. What home does Fonsia wish to go to?
(a) The Catholic home.
(b) The Lutheran home.
(c) The Calvinist home.
(d) The Presbyterian home.

3. How many points does Weller post in the first game in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) 100.
(b) 0.
(c) 80.
(d) 10.

4. When Weller suggests that Fonsia check with her doctor and not a welfare quack, what does she snap back at him?
(a) That she is not on welfare.
(b) That she can take care of herself.
(c) That there is nothing wrong with welfare doctors.
(d) That her doctor is the best money can buy.

5. How does Weller use Fonsia's son against her in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) To underscore her loneliness.
(b) To underscore her wealth.
(c) To underscore her abrasiveness.
(d) To question her honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weller cheats in the first hand by doing what?

2. What does Weller refer to as "dumb Gin"?

3. According to Weller in Act 2, Scene 1, what is the hottest topic of discussion at the Home?

4. What worry did Fonsia have when she was working?

5. Where does Fonsia misplace her card in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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