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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Fonsia, the staff never offers her 'her' medicine, but instead patronizingly does what?
(a) Offers "Honey's" medicine.
(b) Offers"yummy" medicine.
(c) Offers "our" medicine.
(d) Offers "her" medicine.

2. According to Weller, how can you get more Hollywoods traveling West?
(a) Because you get one more Hollywood in LA.
(b) Because there are always more people going that direction.
(c) Because of the number of stops.
(d) Because of headwinds.

3. What is Fonsia's son's name?
(a) David.
(b) Devon.
(c) Lonny.
(d) Larry.

4. What is the name of Fonsia's youngest grandchild?
(a) Larry.
(b) Lonny.
(c) Steven.
(d) Bagley.

5. What scoring system does Weller employ in scoring gin?
(a) The Kansis Style.
(b) The Hollywood basis.
(c) The Omaha method.
(d) The English basis.

6. What does Weller blame his relationship with his children on?
(a) His parents.
(b) His work ethic.
(c) His second wife.
(d) The court system.

7. What is Weller's last name?
(a) Ones.
(b) Mosley.
(c) Martin.
(d) James.

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

9. What does Weller refer to as "dumb Gin"?
(a) Collecting only straights.
(b) Collecting royal straights.
(c) Holding face cards too long.
(d) Knocking.

10. What is 'reassuring' to Weller?
(a) That Fonsia isn't even trying.
(b) That Fonsia is carrying high cards.
(c) That Fonsia isn't happy about winning.
(d) That Fonsia is getting a big head.

11. Fonsia claims that her mother would have killed her for playing cards. Why is that?
(a) Fonsia's mother considered card playing a sin, and would have looked down upon it.
(b) Fonsia's mother considered card playing below their station, and would have looked down upon it.
(c) Fonsia's mother considered card playing gambling, and would have looked down upon it.
(d) Fonsia's mother considered card playing a man's game, and would have looked down upon it.

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

13. According to Weller, what is the one sin in card playing?
(a) Discarding the ace of spades.
(b) Playing with joker's wild.
(c) Drawing to an inside straight.
(d) Betting on the draw.

14. What is the dietitian's name?
(a) Ms. Cameron.
(b) Mr. Jameson.
(c) Mrs. Gibran.
(d) Mr. Jabon.

15. In this game of gin, what is 'knocking'?
(a) Knocking allows a player to pick up a discarded card.
(b) Knocking is allowed once a game and is a pass on drawing a card.
(c) Knocking is an alternate way of winning based on who has the fewest unmatched points in their hand.
(d) Knocking is a rule only the dealer can invoke requiring the player to discard two cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many points does Weller post in the first game in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is it in Act 1, Scene 2 that makes Fonsia dizzy?

3. What dish do Weller and Fonsia complain of knowing of no one who likes it?

4. According to Weller, how does Fonsia play the first hand well?

5. What happened to Fonsia's husband?

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