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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What scoring system does Weller employ in scoring gin?
(a) The English basis.
(b) The Kansis Style.
(c) The Hollywood basis.
(d) The Omaha method.

3. How long has Fonsia been at the home?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

4. How many cards are dealt to the player (non-dealer)?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

5. How many cards are dealt to the dealer in the gin game?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game is Weller playing at the opening of the play?

2. What illness does Weller claim he suffers from in Act One?

3. How large are the rooms at the home, according to Fonsia?

4. In this game of gin, what is 'knocking'?

5. According to Weller, how does Fonsia play the first hand well?

(see the answer key)

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