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

2. How is the second hand of the second game won in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) By Fonsia, who knocks to win.
(b) By Weller, who wins in three rounds.
(c) By Fonsia, who receives a perfect hand.
(d) By Weller, who receives a perfect hand.

3. How many grandchildren does Fonsia have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What does Fonsia use the pillow for?
(a) To swat at Weller with.
(b) To prop up her back.
(c) To sit on.
(d) To sort her cards on.

5. Upon losing the second game, Weller becomes upset and starts collecting cards. What does he forget to do?
(a) He forgets to enter Fonsia's full score.
(b) He forgets to collect all the cards.
(c) He forgets to count his own hand.
(d) He forgets to credit Fonsia her points toward the next game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fonsia wins the first gin game by doing what?

2. According to Fonsia and Weller, what does the Home lack more than anything else?

3. Weller cheats in the first hand by doing what?

4. How is the first game of gin won in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. According to Weller, what is the one sin in card playing?

(see the answer key)

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