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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Fonsia's oldest grandchild?
(a) Bagley.
(b) Larry Jr.
(c) Lonny.
(d) Denver.

2. Weller suggests what about his business partners in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) That they want him back in the business.
(b) That they were unethical.
(c) That they charged more than was right for their consulting.
(d) That they were trouble.

3. How many points do Fonsia and Weller play to in their first game?
(a) 150 points.
(b) 200 points.
(c) 50 point.
(d) 100 points.

4. What game is Weller playing at the opening of the play?
(a) Texas hold 'em.
(b) Cribbage.
(c) Five card draw.
(d) Solitaire.

5. Weller describes what as being the worst feeling of his life?
(a) His divorce proceedings.
(b) His first week in the Home.
(c) His losing streak.
(d) A kind of panic attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Fonsia have that requires constant care?

2. When Weller begins losing his temper at the game, Fonsia threatens what?

3. What card games is Fonsia familiar with?

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, Weller explains how he started enjoying playing gin earlier in life. What context did he play in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the costumes of the two characters at the opening of Act 1, Scene 2 suggest?

2. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Weller's actions contrast his earlier behavior and his current dress. How so, and what does this suggest about him?

3. Prior to the deal being made in Act 1, Scene 2, how would you characterize this scene - as more of a comedy or a tragedy?

4. Why might Fonsia have thought that 'this day' was going to be particularly bad in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What 'admiral... minor virtues' did Fonsia's father personify, and how do you think they might contrast with Weller's character?

6. What does Fonsia's childhood suggest about her character?

7. What is it that you think is bothering Fonsia in Act 1, Scene 1?

8. Why don't "we have to worry about [Fonsia's] memory any more?"

9. What new and combative aspect in the interaction between the two characters takes place upon Fonsia winning the hand with Queens in Act 1, Scene 2?

10. How does the scoring, according to the Hollywood style, work in gin?

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