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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Home, according to Weller, promote the theft of tenants' goods?
(a) By not paying well enough.
(b) By not providing safes.
(c) By understaffing.
(d) By not making theft a firing offense.

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

3. What time of day does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Morning.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Evening.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What inconsequential mistake in her card playing does Weller bring to Fonsia's attention?

2. According to Fonsia in Act 2, Scene 1, if Weller could see himself, he would what?

3. Why does Fonsia discard a Jack in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. When Weller claims to have a good hand, what is Fonsia's response?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, what threat brings Fonsia to the card table?

(see the answer key)

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