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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Weller's last name?
(a) Mosley.
(b) James.
(c) Martin.
(d) Ones.

2. According to Weller, what is the one sin in card playing?
(a) Betting on the draw.
(b) Drawing to an inside straight.
(c) Playing with joker's wild.
(d) Discarding the ace of spades.

3. After losing the first hand of only their second game, Weller is no longer concerned about what?
(a) About playing to only 80.
(b) About Fonsia's memory.
(c) About finding a worthy adversary.
(d) About cheating.

4. What is Weller's response to Fonsia's winning the last hand of gin in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) To storm from the stage.
(b) To go into a rage and overturn the card table.
(c) To throw the score sheet and curse at Fonsia.
(d) To bow to her and without a word, exit the scene.

5. What is Fonsia's son's name?
(a) Larry.
(b) Devon.
(c) Lonny.
(d) David.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the home?

2. What three cards does Weller need to win at the end of Act 1?

3. What part of gin does Fonsia wish to stick to at first?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Weller attribute the winning streak to?

5. Fonsia has how many siblings?

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