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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Weller, through guess work, discover?
(a) That Fonsia lied about having a sister in Ottawa.
(b) Where Fonsia's son lives.
(c) That Fonsia lied about having never played cards before.
(d) That Fonsia lied about being divorced.

2. What home does Fonsia wish to go to?
(a) The Catholic home.
(b) The Presbyterian home.
(c) The Calvinist home.
(d) The Lutheran home.

3. How does Fonsia win the last hand of gin in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) By knocking.
(b) By Weller knocking.
(c) On the draw.
(d) By getting gin on Weller's discard.

4. How did Weller find himself in this Home?
(a) Himself, by giving them the last of his savings.
(b) He had to beg them to take him now that he was out of money.
(c) Weller was placed in this home by the Welfare Department.
(d) His sons placed him in "this cheap home."

5. How did Weller lose his savings?
(a) Gambling.
(b) He spent his savings on trying to reconnect with his family.
(c) He spent his savings in trying to win back his business.
(d) He became ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fonsia explain her son's disinterest in visiting her?

2. What happened to Weller's business?

3. What change in appearance has overcome both characters in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Fonsia use the pillow for?

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

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