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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 did Fonsia do with the Ash Street house?
(a) She sold it.
(b) She gave over the management of it to her son.
(c) She gave it to her son.
(d) She gave it to the Presbyterian church.

2. How does Weller create some levity in the middle of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) By doing some card tricks..
(b) By going into a tirade about the poor, drunken, condition of the Home.
(c) By beating the furniture with his cane.
(d) By dancing in the rain.

3. Fonsia wins a hand of gin that Weller would have won had he knocked. What card is she waiting for that eventually wins her the hand?
(a) The wild card.
(b) A queen.
(c) An ace.
(d) The four of diamonds.

4. What is the minimum number of cards needed for a straight in gin?
(a) 5 cards.
(b) 4 cards.
(c) 3 cards.
(d) 2 cards.

5. What promise does Weller quickly break in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) To play fair.
(b) Not to yell.
(c) To not use the Lord's name in vain.
(d) Not to lose his temper.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Fonsia, what scared her about her last encounter with Weller?

2. What is Weller's reaction of gin being called in the final hand in the play?

3. What is Weller using as a makeshift ashtray at the opening of the play?

4. According to Weller, Fonsia makes harsh judgments. How does he feel that she's judged him?

5. What is 'reassuring' to Weller?

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