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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. According to Weller, how does Fonsia play the first hand well?
(a) By knocking.
(b) By discarding what he needed.
(c) By discarding her high cards.
(d) By retaining the Kings.

2. How was Fonsia raised?
(a) As a 'stoic Presbyterian.'
(b) As an Orthodox Jew.
(c) As an 'old time Methodist.'
(d) As a Southern Baptist.

3. What kept Weller from relocating with his family?
(a) Business.
(b) His parents.
(c) His new wife.
(d) The court.

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

5. Weller suggests what about his business partners in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) That they charged more than was right for their consulting.
(b) That they were trouble.
(c) That they were unethical.
(d) That they want him back in the business.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Weller, the Welfare Department allows people to keep how much money?

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

3. How many cards are dealt to the player (non-dealer)?

4. What is the name of the home?

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

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