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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. Where does Fonsia's son live?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Denver.
(c) Vancouver.
(d) Hollywood.

2. While Weller's face is turning red in frustration, what is Fonsia doing?
(a) Frowning over her cards.
(b) Fiddling with her cards and humming a tune.
(c) Watching television through the window.
(d) Crunching her candy and tapping her foot to a march.

3. What score does Fonsia win the fourth hand of gin with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) 75.
(b) 33.
(c) 91.
(d) 142.

4. What does the family of Gladys Maye do to Weller that annoys him?
(a) Uses him as an example of a content retiree.
(b) Uses him as an example of a well-fed tenant.
(c) Uses him as an example of a possible suitor.
(d) Uses him an example of a possible 'play mate.'

5. What is the first move of the gin game?
(a) The player randomly selects a card from the stack.
(b) The player discards one card.
(c) The dealer discards one card.
(d) The dealer turns over a card from the stack.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What best describes the relationship between Weller and his children?

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

5. After losing the first hand of only their second game, Weller is no longer concerned about what?

(see the answer key)

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