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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. Why does Fonsia discard a Jack in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) So Weller can win a hand.
(b) Because Weller citicized her for holding too many face cards earlier.
(c) Because she doesn't need it.
(d) Because she hoped to close the game with the next hand.

2. What change in appearance has overcome both characters in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Both are dressed for cold weather.
(b) They are both neatly dressed.
(c) They both appear ill.
(d) They are both dressed informally.

3. What is the name of Fonsia's youngest grandchild?
(a) Bagley.
(b) Lonny.
(c) Larry.
(d) Steven.

4. What game does Weller deal while he and Fonsia converse at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A hand rummy.
(b) A hand of poker.
(c) A hand of gin.
(d) A hand of solitaire.

5. What is 'reassuring' to Weller?
(a) That Fonsia is carrying high cards.
(b) That Fonsia isn't happy about winning.
(c) That Fonsia isn't even trying.
(d) That Fonsia is getting a big head.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is Weller referring to when he says "a warehouse for the intellectually and emotionally dead."

2. When Weller begins losing his temper at the game, Fonsia threatens what?

3. What illness does Fonsia have that requires constant care?

4. Who does Weller claim to be talking to when talking to himself in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What happened to Fonsia's husband?

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