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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 is the minimum number of cards needed for a straight in gin?
(a) 5 cards.
(b) 2 cards.
(c) 3 cards.
(d) 4 cards.

2. What was the name of Fonsia's husband?
(a) Larry.
(b) John.
(c) Walter.
(d) Milton.

3. Weller claims that what is 'a racket'?
(a) Old age homes that require tenants to relinquish their automobiles to the home.
(b) Old age homes that require tenants to sign a power of attorney over to the home.
(c) Old age homes that require tenants to attend religous services.
(d) Old age homes that require tenants to relinquish all their assets to the home.

4. What does Weller think drives the management of the Home to provide entertainment?
(a) That without entertainment the tenants would 'drop dead... en masse.'
(b) That without entertainment the tenants would 'find some other dive to die in.'
(c) That without entertainment the tenants would 'turn them in for their cooking.'
(d) That without entertainment the tenants would 'revolt.'

5. What illness does Weller claim he suffers from in Act One?
(a) An advanced case of tooth decay.
(b) An advanced case writer's block.
(c) An advanced case of old age.
(d) An advanced case of hum bug.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Fonsia raised?

2. What mistake does Fonsia make in the first hand of the first game that spoils the round?

3. Where does Fonsia's son live?

4. Fonsia claims that her mother would have killed her for playing cards. Why is that?

5. What happened to Fonsia's husband?

(see the answer key)

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