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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 does Weller blame his relationship with his children on?
(a) His second wife.
(b) The court system.
(c) His parents.
(d) His work ethic.

2. How many points do Fonsia and Weller play to in their first game?
(a) 100 points.
(b) 50 point.
(c) 200 points.
(d) 150 points.

3. What part of gin does Fonsia wish to stick to at first?
(a) The winning part of the game
(b) The discarding part of the game.
(c) The knocking part of the game.
(d) The gin part of the game.

4. What is Weller using as a makeshift ashtray at the opening of the play?
(a) The lid of a biscuit tin.
(b) An old shoe.
(c) The side of the porch.
(d) A hub cap.

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 hum bug.
(d) An advanced case of old age.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weller suggests what about his business partners in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What happened to Fonsia's husband?

3. What is the name of the home?

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

5. What card games is Fonsia familiar with?

(see the answer key)

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