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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the luckiest person Weller has ever seen play gin?
(a) Fonsia.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) His son.
(d) Himself.
2. What card games is Fonsia familiar with?
(a) Pinochle and Solitaire.
(b) Pinochle and Rummy.
(c) Cribbage and Solitaire.
(d) Poker and Gin.
3. What is 'reassuring' to Weller?
(a) That Fonsia is getting a big head.
(b) That Fonsia is carrying high cards.
(c) That Fonsia isn't even trying.
(d) That Fonsia isn't happy about winning.
4. How is the first game of gin won in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) By knocking.
(b) By passing.
(c) By drawing the card she needed on the first draw.
(d) By receiving the perfect hand.
5. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Weller attribute the winning streak to?
(a) To his own chivalry.
(b) To Fonsia 'sand bagging' her skill.
(c) Ladies luck.
(d) An incredible run of luck.
6. What illness does Weller claim he suffers from in Act One?
(a) An advanced case writer's block.
(b) An advanced case of old age.
(c) An advanced case of hum bug.
(d) An advanced case of tooth decay.
7. Where does Fonsia misplace her card in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) In her mouth.
(b) Under the ash tray.
(c) Behind her ear.
(d) In her lap.
8. 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.
9. While Weller's face is turning red in frustration, what is Fonsia doing?
(a) Watching television through the window.
(b) Fiddling with her cards and humming a tune.
(c) Crunching her candy and tapping her foot to a march.
(d) Frowning over her cards.
10. Weller draws what insult from the following statement by Fonsia: "I can't help it"?
(a) That he can't beat a woman.
(b) That she is taking pity on him.
(c) That she thinks he is destined to lose against her.
(d) That he doesn't know how to play gin.
11. What is Weller using as a makeshift ashtray at the opening of the play?
(a) A hub cap.
(b) The side of the porch.
(c) An old shoe.
(d) The lid of a biscuit tin.
12. How many cards are dealt to the player (non-dealer)?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.
13. What is the name of Fonsia's oldest grandchild?
(a) Denver.
(b) Larry Jr.
(c) Lonny.
(d) Bagley.
14. What change in appearance has overcome both characters in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) They are both dressed informally.
(b) Both are dressed for cold weather.
(c) They both appear ill.
(d) They are both neatly dressed.
15. In this game of gin, what is 'knocking'?
(a) Knocking allows a player to pick up a discarded card.
(b) Knocking is an alternate way of winning based on who has the fewest unmatched points in their hand.
(c) Knocking is allowed once a game and is a pass on drawing a card.
(d) Knocking is a rule only the dealer can invoke requiring the player to discard two cards.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the score of the first hand played?
2. What best describes the relationship between Weller and his children?
3. In Weller's rage, he confirms having what health condition, although he claimed to have no condition in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. What is Fonsia's last name?
5. What scoring system does Weller employ in scoring gin?
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